Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag—made by designer Jean-Louis Dumas after the actress couldn't find a purse large enough to ...

The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin sold for 7 million euros ...

Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8,582,500 ($10 millon) becoming the most ...

Jane Birkin inspired the Hermès Birkin, which became the most famous handbag design in the world. Here's a look back at the secret history of the original prototype—and why the French fashion ...

The well-worn prototype crushed the old record for the highest sale of a handbag, and became the second most expensive fashion item ever auctioned.

The Paris auction room buzzed with anticipation as the sale got underway, with the auctioneer reminding the crowd that the ...