Including Bottega, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton lookalikes from $18 Late last month, the internet nearly broke over Walmart’s $78 Hermès Birkin duplicate, which social media users quickly dubbed the 'Wirkin' bag.

By contrast, Walmart’s Wirkin bag represented an affordable way for everyday shoppers to embrace the Birkin aesthetic. The bags became a viral sensation on TikTok, where users celebrated the design as a playful jab at the inaccessibility of luxury goods.

Fashionistas who’ve long lusted after Hermès exclusive and ultra-expensive Birkin handbag got a pre-holiday treat thanks to Walmart.com. It offered a reasonably close Birkin facsimile bag – dubbed a “Wirkin” on social media for the “working class Birkin” or “Walmart Birkin” – priced around $100, compared to the $10,000 and up for the real thing.

Walmart is not trying to convince anybody it's copying the real deal, said Koyaana Redstar, a luxury handbag authenticator.

Walmart's 'Wirkin' retails at US$78 (S$110) to US$102, while a Birkin costs between US$10,000 and US$500,000. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Chances are that by now you’ve heard about Walmart’s dupe for the highly coveted Birkin bag that has gone viral on social media. As exciting as that is for those longing for a Birkin of their own (without spending over $10,