In 1984, actress Jane Birkin spilled the contents of her bag while seated next to Hermès chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas on a Paris-London flight, Forbes reported.

Hermès’ highly coveted Birkin handbag becomes even more coveted after it leaves the store — doubling in value in as little as five years, according to a luxury expert. James Firestein, … ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status symbols in the world, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.

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Jane Birkin’s ‘The Original Birkin’ bag, designed by then-Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas in 1984, is set to be auctioned in Paris next month. In a statement, Morgane Halimi of Sotheby’s ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag, which differs slightly form the model sold today, is on item in Sotheby's Fashion Icons auction, which takes place in Paris from June 26 to July 10.

When asked how exactly the world's most fashionable can purchase a Birkin, Dumas told CBS that they "have to be patient." The supply and workflow cannot meet the high demand for the bags.

First designed in 1984, as a collaboration between Birkin, who was living in Paris at the time, and Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas, the bag originated via an in-flight armrest conversation.

Item 1 of 3 A logo of fashion house Hermes is seen outside a shop in Paris, France, April 15, 2024. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo [1/3] A logo of fashion house Hermes is seen outside a shop in ...

(CNN) — The original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status symbols in the world, will go under the hammer in Paris ...