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Ireland Baldwin Condemns Kim Kardashian Over Alleged Elephant-Skin Birkin Seen in All’s Fair

A viral Instagram post spotlighted a rare vintage Hermès bag that animal-rights advocates tie to safari hunting in the 1980s.

Overview

  • Kardashian appears with the gray Hermès bag in a scene from Hulu’s All’s Fair and in behind-the-scenes images from a Vogue Hong Kong interview with stylist Soki Mak.
  • Fashion creator Daniel Wesson (@birkinjunky) flagged the bag in an Instagram Reel, prompting strong reactions from users including Ireland Baldwin.
  • Baldwin called the accessory "disgusting and shameful" in comments and on Instagram Stories.
  • PETA maintains Hermès did not sell elephant leather bags commercially but crafted limited carryalls in the 1980s from safari-sourced skin, with such pieces reselling for as much as about $125,000.
  • Us Weekly says it sought comment from Kardashian, and Page Six reported her representative did not immediately respond, while some social media users argued the decades-old bag was not newly purchased by her.