{"product_id":"hermes-shoulder-birkin-42-jpg-fauve-barenia-and-dark-blue-denim-palladium-hardware","title":"Hermès Shoulder Birkin 42 JPG Fauve Barenia and Dark Blue Denim Palladium Hardware","description":"\u003ch4\u003eHermès Shoulder Birkin 42 JPG Fauve Barenia and Dark Blue Denim Palladium Hardware\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJean Paul Gaultier designed the Shoulder Birkin during his tenure at Hermès, stretching the Birkin into a low, elongated silhouette meant to be carried on the shoulder rather than the arm. At 42 cm wide and shallow in depth, it reads nothing like the standard sizes: the proportions are closer to a portfolio than a handbag, and the handles are set long enough to clear a coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis example pairs two materials Hermès rarely puts together. The trim, handles and flap are Fauve Barenia, the uncoated saddle leather that darkens with handling, and the body is dark blue denim, a fabric the house uses only in occasional runs. White contrast stitching runs the Barenia panels. Palladium keeps the hardware cool against the indigo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome protective plastic remains on the hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 – Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e P □ (2012)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fauve \/ Dark Blue Denim\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barenia and Denim\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palladium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42 × 22 × 13 cm | 16.5\" × 8.7\" × 5.1\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protective plastic still present on some hardware. Barenia will continue to darken with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's Insight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The JPG Shoulder Birkin was discontinued and has never returned, so the format is closed. Denim appears in Hermès production only in short runs, and pairing it with Barenia puts two limited materials on one bag. Gaultier-era pieces are tracked by collectors as a distinct chapter rather than as older stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResale Insight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discontinued formats trade on scarcity of sightings rather than on configuration demand, and the Shoulder Birkin surfaces infrequently in any material. Barenia's patina means condition on the leather elements carries more weight here than on a coated leather, and remaining hardware plastic is evidence of light use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/janefinds.com\/collections\/hermes-birkin-handbags\"\u003eShop All Birkin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/janefinds.com\/collections\/hermes-kelly-handbags\"\u003eShop All Kelly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/janefinds.com\/collections\/janefinds-accessories\"\u003eAccessory Chains\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/janefinds.com\/pages\/hermes-authentication-guide\"\u003eAuthentication Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/janefinds.com\/pages\/hermes-date-stamp-reference\"\u003eDate Stamp Reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/janefinds.com\/pages\/consign\"\u003eSell With JaneFinds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hermès","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58393283100975,"sku":null,"price":19000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1826\/7937\/files\/Hermes-Shoulder-Birkin-42-JPG-Fauve-Barenia-and-Dark-Blue-Denim-Palladium-Hardware.jpg?v=1773568987","url":"https:\/\/janefinds.com\/de\/products\/hermes-shoulder-birkin-42-jpg-fauve-barenia-and-dark-blue-denim-palladium-hardware","provider":"JANEFINDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}