Who spends $10.1 million on an old handbag? Japanese resale mogul Shinsuke Sakimoto, that’s who. The now-revealed mystery ...

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

Now, the original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — is in a new league of its own. The bidding started at 1 million euros ...

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 ...

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million. What to know about the unique and coveted purse.

Birkin will forever be known for her devil-may-care style in the '60s and '70s, and with some exceptions, many French Jane Birkin movies aren't well-known to mainstream American audiences.

The original Hermès Birkin was made for Jane Birkin in 1985 and is now owned by a private collector from Japan - Mike Daines/Shutterstock A version of the world’s most famous bag has just sold for a ...

The black leather bag was made for singer Jane Birkin in 1985 after she spilled her belongings while sitting next to the boss of luxury fashion house Hermès on a flight. She asked why they didn't make ...

Plimsoll trainers, beloved by Jane Birkin, will be everywhere this autumn. Shop our pick of the best and get ahead of the ...

Jane Birkin attends the Saint Laurent Menswear Spring/Summer 2016 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 28, 2015 in Paris.

PARIS (Reuters) -The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, was sold in Paris on Thursday for a record 8.6 million euros ...

The hammer fell at a winning bid of €7 million ($8.2 million). The first ever Birkin to have been created by Hermès, the bag was designed for the British actor and singer Jane Birkin. The Francophone ...