The material is then placed on a wooden clamp and stitched in the shape of the Birkin bag.

The leatherwork is just one part of the Birkin’s story.

But a Birkin’s presence is never announced.

Artistically Decorated Birkin

The Birkin is rated a ‘buy’

The Birkin’s story doesn’t stop there.

PETA had accused the fashion house of using crocodile skins from farms who did not treat the reptiles humanely.

Calfskin birkins at a factory

Original Crocodile Birki

Birkin with diamond hardware

Jane Birkin’s Birkin