By Caroline Bui - "The Birkin Fairy"
Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball (charity), 2014 plaster, glass and three Birkin bags.
Paint…on a Birkin? Until recently, this statement had been practically unheard of. However, with styles constantly changing, a development such as this is no longer unexpected. Art has always been prominent through fashion, but celebrities have begun to take this combination to a new and unique level. Distinguished artists and celebrities such as Jeff Koons, Lady Gaga, and Kim Kardashian have quickly caught the attention of many fashionistas’ with their incorporation of high-end handbags as works of art, such as the Hermes Birkin. The distinct collaboration has excited customers by giving them the ability to fully customize their most treasured and valuable pieces.