The bag caused a frenzy on social media; at one point, it was sold out on Walmart’s website. Related: Walmart, Amazon face ...

The smell of a just-emptied mop bucket wafts into my nose as I nervously attempt to waltz nonchalantly into Toronto’s flagship Hermès boutique with a bright green Wirkin bag dangling from my wrist.

The Walmart Birkin went viral on social media earlier this year after savvy shoppers discovered the Hermes handbag dupe on ...

Just recently, the launch of a Birkin-like bag at Walmart had fashionistas in a frenzy and clamoring to get their hands on the dollar-saving dupe, available at the time for under $100 — a price ...

The other illusion rocking the brand has been the proliferation of “dupes,” particularly the popularity of a Walmart bag similar to its famous Birkin design, dubbed the “Wirkin” on TikTok.