Read more Birkin bag stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/31159/birkin-bag.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 15:21:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61491/50k-hermes-bag-is-recession-proof.htmlEvann Gastaldo<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=216984&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331222633' border='0' />High-end designers everywhere are closing down storefronts, but somehow Hermes’ sales are up. The iconic brand has managed to beat the recession by ignoring it, continuing to sell $50,000 bags that require years on a waiting list to own. “Hermes’ position is unique; it is at the very top...A model presents an ensemble by French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier for Hermes in Paris, Oct. 6, 2007.http://www.newser.com/story/61491/50k-hermes-bag-is-recession-proof.htmlWed, 10 Jun 2009 15:02:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28244/10-easy-breezy-summer-reads.htmlEllen Gibson<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=107907&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20111031140413' border='0' />The perfect summer read is like a breathmint: light, refreshing, and available for purchase at the airport. Cosmopolitan book editor John Searles dishes his top 10 titles of the season to MSNBC. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein: a family tell-all—from the dog’s POV The...The main beach at Caladesi Island State Park, a barrier island along the Gulf of Mexico, on Florida's West Coast is seen on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.http://www.newser.com/story/28244/10-easy-breezy-summer-reads.htmlWed, 28 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT