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

The original Birkin bag — made specifically for the singer and actress Jane Birkin — just sold for more than $10 million at Sotheby's in Paris.

Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming the most expensive handbag to ever sell at auction. The hammer fell at a ...

The Paris auction room buzzed with anticipation as the sale got underway, with the auctioneer reminding the crowd that the ...

A massive price tag isn't unheard of in the world of Birkins, but this one is surely the most iconic.

The original Birkin bag—named after actress and style icon Jane Birkin—sold for $10.04 million at Sotheby’s in Paris, ...

You need to adjust to Hermès time,’ says Priscila Alexandre, the house’s creative director of leather goods, by way of explaining that once through the doors of Hermès HQ, you’re in a kind of ...

Discover how Jane Birkin's casual airplane complaint created fashion's most coveted accessory. From her original $10 million prototype to her refreshingly authentic relationship with luxury, explore ...

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 ...