The first-ever Birkin handbag sold for 8.58 million euros ($10 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris on Thursday, smashing previous price records for a handbag. The bag, which was bought by private collector in Japan, was designed by French luxury brand Hermes for celebrity Jane Birkin.
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