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.

According to fashion lore, the first Birkin bag was born when the Franco-British actress and singer sat next to Hermes ...

The 40-year-old Hermès Birkin bag, worn by its very muse, Jane Birkin just sold at auction in paris for a jaw-dropping amount.