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 ...

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), including fees, ...

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 ...

Jane Birkin's original Birkin bag has found a new owner. The black leather Hermès purse—designed by the French label's former chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas in the early '80s during a chance meeting ...

A Birkin bag formerly owned by the late actress and singer Jane Birkin, the inspiration behind the accessory, is expected to achieve between £179,000 and £328,000 at auction. This upcoming sale ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin bag that gave birth to fashion's must-have accessory sold for a record 7 million euros (about $8.2 million) at auction in Paris on Thursday.The ...