Overview
- Liu, 57, told Vogue’s Life in Looks on Jan. 7 that the real Hermès Birkin used during her cameo arrived with suited guards, a safe, and white-gloved handlers.
- In the Season 4 episode from 2001, she plays a version of herself in a storyline where Samantha leverages Liu’s name to obtain a Birkin and bypass a long waitlist.
- People reported her remarks on Jan. 8, with the New York Post following on Jan. 9, renewing attention to the bag’s strict on-set protocols.
- Jane Birkin’s original handbag sold at Sotheby’s Paris Fashion Icons sale in July 2025 for $10.1 million to Japanese buyer Shinsuke Sakimoto.
- Birkins typically start in the low five figures and can reach multimillion-dollar results at auction, with one resale expert telling Fortune their values have outpaced gold over the past decade.