So if you’re seeking fall fashion inspiration, look no further: Jane Birkin is the perfect muse. Though the British singer, ...

Jane Birkin was an actress and a singer who became the face of French girl beauty. In the early 1980s, she inspired the design of the iconic Hermès Birkin bag. The mother-of-three was born in 1946; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The original Birkin handbag is being exhibited in France for the very first time. Through Oct. 31, Sotheby's, which recently ...

Back in July, Jane Birkin’s original Birkin bag—the bag named after the actress by Hermès that has become synonymous with wealth, glamour and unattainability—sold at auction for $10.1 million, which ...

Some of the world's most iconic products weren't born in boardrooms. They came from moments of pure inconvenience. Case in point: the Hermès Birkin. In 1983, actress Jane Birkin struggled to fit her ...

Watch: Jane Birkin’s Original Hermès Bag Sells for a $10.1 Million at Auction Jane Birkin's original Birkin bag has found a new owner. The black leather Hermès purse—designed by the French label's ...

It cost a whole bag of money. The original Hermès Birkin handbag made for actress, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 has sold at auction for a staggering €7 million ($8.18 million). With ...

PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion’s must-have accessory — sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees, ...

The bag was made for the actress after a chance encounter with then-Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas in 1984 Marc Piasecki/WireImage; Sotheby's Jane Birkin's 'The Original Birkin' handbag is going up for ...