Now, the original prototype, created for Jane Birkin by Hermès ... the needs of Birkin's young daughter Charlotte—was missing from the market. Inspired by the encounter, Dumas decided to make one for ...

According to fashion lore, the first Birkin bag was born when the Franco-British actress and singer sat next to Hermes executive Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight in 1984 and told him she needed a stylish ...

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

She was traveling with her young daughter, Charlotte, and complained that she couldn’t find a bag suitable for her needs as a mother, Hermès says. Hermès later gifted her four other Birkin bags. She ...

sparking a two-minute standing ovation “It is incredible to think that a bag initially designed by Hermès as a practical accessory for Jane Birkin has become the most desirable bag in history, and ...

Watch the full stream as the original Hermès Birkin bag, designed for singer Jane Birkin, is auctioned at Sotheby 's Paris "Fashion Icons" sale during Haute Couture Week on Thursday, 10 July. It ...

The original Birkin bag, named after the late Jane Birkin, sold at auction for $10.1 million, making it most valuable handbag ever sold at auction.

The coveted designer bag was created after Franco-British actress Jane Birkin met Hermes CEO Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight in 1984 and told him she needed a bigger, functional bag, while travelling ...

The original Birkin bag, owned and inspired by the late actress Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby’s auction in ... Birkin was traveling with her young daughter and complained to Dumas that she couldn’t ...

The first-ever Birkin bag designed by French luxury brand Hermes for celebrity Jane Birkin sold for 8.58 million euros ... with the fashion world's recent flashy aesthetics. After years of so-called ...

The original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — is up for auction in Paris on Thursday.

The first-ever Birkin bag designed by French luxury brand Hermes for celebrity Jane Birkin sold for 8.58 million euros ($10 million) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris on Thursday, smashing ...