A fortnight ago, at Sotheby’s in Paris, the bag Hermès executive Jean-Louis Dumas made for Jane Birkin – the original Birkin ...

To play up her gilded flip-flops, Lopez selected her crocodile Hermès Birkin 25 from her Birkin-heavy closet. The ivory croc ...

Violet Affleck might've just accidentally made a statement after the auction of the original Birkin bag. Here's how.

This combination of pictures shows the "Birkin" bag by Hermes, which belonged to British-French actress and singer Jane Birkin, at the Sotheby's auction house in Paris on July 2, 2025.

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

The price crushed the previous auction record for a handbag - $513,040 paid in 2021 for a Hermès White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Retourne Kelly 28.

The first Birkin handbag sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.

A rare Birkin owned by Jane Birkin sold for £7.4 million, highlighting its status as a symbol of luxury and investment.

PARIS (AP) — 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 ...

The original Birkin bag sold for a record €8.58 million ($10 million) at auction, showing demand remains robust for unique luxury collectibles.

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 new record for a handbag sold at auction.

The original prototype Hermès Birkin bag that belonged to the now-iconic accessory’s inspiration, the actor and singer Jane Birkin, sold for over $10 million at a Sotheby’s auction on ...