In the piece, Angert confirmed the existence of bags made of elephant skin. 'The Hermès elephant-skin Kelly bag was purchased about 15 years ago at the Hôtel Drouot auction in Paris,' she ...

Kate Spade. Chanel. Hermes. Girls got to have their four-figure designer handbags these days. But ostrich, stingray, crocodile and elephant skin purses? Maybe some ladies are taking the high-end ...

Elephant skin is often sold as jewelry or promoted as a cure for ailments. In Mong La, a lawless town in Myanmar on the border with China, vendors sell it (lower left) alongside other illegal ...

BANGKOK -- Once targeted for their ivory tusks, Asia's already endangered elephants are facing a new threat to their survival: Poachers in Myanmar and ...