Surprise, Surprise: Walmart’s Viral Birkin Is Back… at a Stunning 85% Off

No, this is not a drill. Yes, Christmas came early.

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November 20, 2025, 5:43pm

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Remember the Walmart Birkin bag — lovingly dubbed “Wirkin” — which cropped up on the scene almost exactly a year ago? Yeah, it’s come back with a vengeance… not that we’re one bit surprised, or disappointed for that matter.

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Having gone veritably viral on social media, the Hermès lookalike didn’t come from one particular brand. Instead, it was offered by various third-party retailers at Walmart, almost always for under $100. Understandably, pretty much every last version of the chic and structured carryall sold out on the site in a flash, with many legal experts weighing in on the repercussions (a big topic at the time regarded the possibility of the OG Birkin becoming devalued based on this latest manifestation of “dupe culture”).

Criticism and sold-out statuses notwithstanding, the Walmart Birkin has prevailed in the cultural conversations of 2025, a full year later. Bethenny Frankel has weighed in on TikTok this past January, to the tune of hundreds of thousands of likes, and followed up on her instantly popular video with many others, in which she showed off a real and a faux Birkin — allowing viewers to guess which one is legitimate. (Hint: The task is almost impossible from behind a screen.)

Over at WWD Shop, we’ve been faithfully tracking the inventory levels of “Wirkin” bags since their full-fledged arrival in 2024. And now, just in time for the pre-holiday season and subsequent gifting rush, they’re back and better than ever, baby. Clocking in at just $59.99, Walmart’s Dasein Top Handle Satchel Tote is a capacious, sophisticated beaut ready to elevate all your fall and early winter ensembles. Equipped with a detachable shoulder strap, gold-tone hardware, and multiple pockets for hauling all your daily must-haves from work to happy hour, the bag blends functionality with the kinds of looks that will have strangers on the street asking “how much?”

Authentic Birkin handbags clad in leather typically start at $20,000 to $35,000, so imagine your luck that this particular alternative is seeing a sale of over 80 percent off as we speak. And as far as aesthetic integrity goes, its vegan leather has the same pebbled look, while that central lock decoration mirrors the signature detail of the actual Birkin — the fashion-world icon that was the direct result of Jean-Louis Dumas, Hermès’ one-time chief executive, fortuitously meeting actor, singer, and eventual fashion house muse Jane Birkin on a plane (the rest, as they say, is history, and you can go read all about it).

Real Birkin bag from Hermès carried by Berlin Fashion Week attendee on January 19, 2023. Glimpse that lock, structured and angular silhouette, as well as upright top handles. Courtesy Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Not stopping at just that, the brand Dasein is also treating shoppers to a separate but included-with-purchase wristlet that matches its larger counterpart. It can be used as a clutch, wallet, or something you carry in lieu of a larger shoulder bag on nights that only require your lipstick and credit card. The best part of all just might be the fact that the on-sale silhouette comes in 17 distinct shades, which is more than most Hermès Birkin iterations can say for themselves. Whether you go with the dark and moody Coffee, in alignment with 2025’s Pantone Color of the Year, a pink hue over puckered, imitation-ostrich leather, or the deep red that promises to bring a welcomed pop of color to your monochrome capsule wardrobe, know that each Dasein Top Handle Satchel Tote is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser (get ready for those oohs and aahs on Christmas morning).

Being budget-friendly enough to grab for yourself, all your besties, your mom, and every other woman of importance in your life, the gloriously back-in-stock Walmart Birkin is here to make holidays as holly jolly as can be — for the bank account included.

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