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The original Hermès Birkin bag, once worn by the late actor and singer Jane Birkin, is heading to auction at Sotheby's this summer. The leather handbag inspired what would be become one of the world's ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status symbols in the world, will go under the hammer in Paris next month. The ...

A true original: Sotheby’s will auction off the first ever Birkin bag next month in Manhattan (Reuters) There have been two occasions in my life on which I have touched a Hermes Birkin bag. The first ...

One of the most legendary handbags in high fashion history, the original Le Birkin bag has just sold for a whopping €8.5 million ($10 million). The stylish, if battered, black leather bespoke piece ...

PARIS — Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory — sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees, on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of leadership, culture & equity in business. The Hermès Birkin is a “globally recognized emblem of status ...

A massive price tag isn't unheard of in the world of Birkins, but this one is surely the most iconic. Sotheby's auction house just sold Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag, designed and named after the ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - FEBRUARY 01: Emili Sindlev wears a ...

The bag, created specifically for the late British actress in 1985, now follows the ruby slippers from 'The Wizard Oz' as the second most valuable fashion item ever sold Jun Sato/WireImage; Sotheby's ...