Violet Affleck might've just accidentally made a statement after the auction of the original Birkin bag. Here's how.

The original Birkin bag — made specifically for the singer and actress Jane Birkin — just sold for more than $10 million at Sotheby's in Paris.

The person who suggested the idea was none other than 'Mr. Hermes', or Jean-Louis Dumas, widely known as the person who ...

A massive price tag isn't unheard of in the world of Birkins, but this one is surely the most iconic.

Jane Birkin's original Hermès Birkin bag sells for a record-breaking $10.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris. The bag, personalized by Birkin herself, was the first of its kind and symbolizes ...

Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag -- the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory -- sold for ...

Discover how the iconic Hermès Birkin bag was originally created for Jane Birkin and why her well-worn original just sold for ...

The original Birkin bag sold for a record €8.58 million ($10 million) at auction, showing demand remains robust for unique ...

The well-worn prototype crushed the old record for the highest sale of a handbag, and became the second most expensive fashion item ever auctioned.

Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag—made by designer Jean-Louis Dumas after the actress couldn't find a purse large enough to ...