Jane Birkin’s original Hermรจs bag fetches millions
Jane Birkin’s original Hermรจs bag has sold for a record-breaking โฌ8.6m (ยฃ7.4m; $10.1m) at an auction in Paris.
The timeworn black leather bag, complete with marks where she had previously placed stickers, was designed for her after she spilled her belongings while sitting next to the boss of luxury fashion house on a flight.
The prototype he made was sold to a private collector from Japan at Sotheby’s in Paris on Thursday, far surpassing the $513,000 (ยฃ378,000; โฌ439,000) previous record sale.
