Jane Birkin's original Hermès Birkin bag sells for a record-breaking $10.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris. The bag, personalized by Birkin herself, was the first of its kind and symbolizes ...

Discover how the iconic Hermès Birkin bag was originally created for Jane Birkin and why her well-worn original just sold for ...

The black leather bag, made for the late singer and actress Jane Birkin, was sold in a bidding war at Sotheby’s in Paris on ...

The well-worn prototype crushed the old record for the highest sale of a handbag, and became the second most expensive fashion item ever auctioned.

Now, the original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane ...

It’s arguably the most iconic bag in fashion, worn (and collected) by people all over the world – but how much do you really ...

A regular Hermès Birkin bag is worth thousands of dollars. But the one that started it all, Jane Birkin’s original prototype, ...