Original Hermès Birkin Bag goes up for auction
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The first Birkin handbag sold for 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million) in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.
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E! Online on MSNJane Birkin’s Original Hermès Bag Sells for a $10.1 Million at AuctionJane Birkin's original Hermès bag—made by designer Jean-Louis Dumas after the actress couldn't find a purse large enough to fit of all her belongings—was sold for $10.1 million at an auction.
According to the latest ranking of France 500 biggest fortunes in magazine Challenges, the top spot now belongs to Hermès' founding family.
The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin has sold for 7 million euros or $8.2 million at auction in Paris.
Terre d’Hermès, the vaunted French maison's signature fragrance, is timeless, sophisticated, and temporarily on sale.
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