The first Hermès Birkin bag personally used by Jane Birkin has been sold for $10 million in an online auction organized by Sotheby’s.
The original prototype of the world-famous Hermès Birkin bag—designed in 1984 by Jane Birkin and the inspiration behind the iconic accessory—will be auctioned by Sotheby’s after 40 years.
Known as the wild child of 1960s, British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin has died in Paris aged 76. Birkin became a beloved figure in France and became an icon of France as The French Culture Ministry said the country had lost