It's the Birkin bag to end all Birkin bags. This summer, Sotheby's auction house will solicit bidders for Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag, designed and named after the British actress and singer.

Original Hermès Birkin Bag Just Went Up for Sale and It's Expected to Make History: ‘Mother of All It Bags’ originally appeared on Parade. The original Birkin bag created for actress and model Jane ...

The bag was made for the actress after a chance encounter with then-Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas in 1984 Marc Piasecki/WireImage; Sotheby's Jane Birkin's 'The Original Birkin' handbag is going up for ...

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 ...

A 40-year-old purse that inspired the world’s most prestigious line of handbags sold at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris on Thursday morning for €8.6 million ($10.1 million) after fees to an unidentified ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag, once worn by the late actor and singer Jane Birkin, is heading to auction at Sotheby's this summer. The leather handbag inspired what would be become one of the world's ...

The forgotten story behind the most famous handbag in the world—and the woman who inspired it. Most "It" bags are clocked only by a group of fashion insiders and accessory aficionados. Some, like the ...

The original Birkin bag made for Jane Birkin is set to be sold at auction house Sotheby's in Paris on July 10. ALAIN JOCARD,GILLES LEIMDORFER/AFP via Getty Images It cost a whole bag of money. 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, ...