Nita Ambani flaunts a US$400,000 Hermès Neige Faubourg Birkin 20 handbag: the wife of Asia’s richest billionaire Mukesh Ambani was spotted toting the ultra-rare piece made from white matte alligator
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![Nita Ambani at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in a photo she posted on May 1. Photo: @nitamukeshambaniofficial/Instagram](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/07/13/be14f6ae-10ca-4def-837e-78a8e6fb55d5_526f4ccb.jpg)
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In 2019, Hermès released the first Faubourg Birkins, capturing the architectural essence of the house’s iconic flagship. Nita Ambani’s snowy white version of the Faubourg Birkin was released in 2021, along with a Minuit (Midnight) version. The fine handbag emulates the grandeur of the store, featuring day and night colourations with matt alligator flaps atop a calfskin body.
![The Hermès Neige Snow Faubourg Birkin is limited in quantity and sports one of the brand’s most unique designs. Photo: Hermès](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/07/13/de34e67b-16a7-4841-b46a-8e1d2f98cecd_de019856.jpg)
Details like window frames, Epsom glass and a Sombrero leather base add to the allure and exclusivity of the Faubourg Birkin. The awnings on all Faubourg Birkins are done in the brand’s iconic colour: Orange H Swift.
![Nita Ambani and her Himalaya Birkin, with Bollywood actresses Karisma and Kareena Kapoor. Photo: @ambanifamily/Instagram](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/07/13/8a73cd5f-5bd8-4be1-bcca-5fefe008ade3_d3a38b72.jpg)
![An Hermès diamond and Himalaya Nilo Crocodile Birkin handbag at Heritage Auctions offices in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Reuters](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/07/13/97040f81-75e4-49ea-9088-4cf9226bcf7e_2d36eba9.jpg)
In 2017, a Himalaya Birkin with white gold and diamond hardware sold at a Christie’s Hong Kong auction for US$300,000, becoming the most expensive bag ever sold at the time.
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- Being the wife of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani certainly has its perks – so it’s no wonder Nita lives a life of luxury, from travelling in Rolls-Royces to her US$2 billion home, Antilia
- Her wardrobe is just as lavish, with rare handbags like the Hermès Neige Faubourg Birkin 20 and the Himalaya Birkin, which Kim Kardashian and Victoria Beckham also own