Carrying lunch into the office from home can be one way to save money — except, perhaps, when it is stored in Pharrell Williams ’ Louis Vuitton sandwich bag costing over $3,000. Record ...

Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming the most expensive handbag to ever sell at auction.

It cost a whole bag of money. The original Hermès Birkin handbag made for actress, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 has sold at auction for a staggering €7 million ($8.18 million).

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 original Hermès Birkin bag has been sold for £8.6million — making it the most expensive handbag in the world. The prototype of the iconic range of bags, auctioned in Paris yesterday, was … ...

Jane Birkin poses for photographers at the photo call for the film Jane By Charlotte at the 74th international film festival, in Cannes, France, in July 2021. The actress-singer died on Sunday.

Her namesake Hermès bag—which came to be from a chance encounter in high-flying circles—was released in 1984. Birkin in London in 1973. Photo: Getty Images ...

"I would say that the Birkin was an accidental icon," Meltzer said. A Birkin bag generally sells at a price between $20,000 to $30,000, but the price can go up dramatically on the secondary market.

The original Birkin bag, which set the template for arguably the most coveted accessory in fashion history, has been bought for €8.6m (£7.4m; $10.1m), becoming the most valuable handbag ever ...