Paris-The first Birkin bag from Hermès, specially designed for Jane Birkin in 1984, was auctioned on Thursday for 8.58 million euros, Sotheby’s reports on its website.
This large, black leather bag, which formed the basis for what would be one of the most famous and most expensive bags in the world, was the masterpiece of the ‘fashion icons’ auction.
According to Sotheby’s expert Morgane Halimi, the original Birkin Bag has developed into a pop culture phenomenon that embodies luxury in a particularly refined form.
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