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 forgotten story behind the most famous handbag in the world—and the woman who inspired it. Most "It" bags are clocked only by a group of fashion insiders and accessory aficionados. Some, like the ...

The Hermès' Birkin prototype originally made for and owned by Jane Birkin was sold by Sotheby's for $10.1 million in Paris on July 10 Birkin's iconic handbag, which debuted in 1985, was bid on in a 10 ...

If you thought buying a new Birkin was an expense, the bag that just sold at Sotheby’s blew the usual six-figure price out of the water. Of course, this was no run-of-the-mill Birkin, but the original ...

Jane’s original Birkin bag made history last week, selling for $10 million (€8.6 million) at Sotheby’s Paris—more than any handbag has ever sold at auction. This is the true story of how Jane’s bag ...

A regular Hermès Birkin bag is worth thousands of dollars. But the one that started it all, Jane Birkin’s original prototype, sold for 8.6 million euros at Sotheby’s Paris, or $10.1 million, setting a ...

July 10 (UPI) --The original Hermes Birkin bag sold for more than $10 million at auction in Paris, the Sotheby's auction house announced Thursday. The bag, designed for actor and singer Jane Birkin, ...

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 ...