Name: The very first Hermès Birkin heads to auction in Paris / 66F24T3
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Description: The very first Hermes Birkin handbag is being auctioned at Sotheby's in Paris. This large black leather tote, the result of a 1984 encounter on a flight between singer Jane Birkin and the then-CEO of Hermès, has since become one of the most iconic and expensive handbags in the world. It is the centrepiece of the sale titled 'Fashion Icons'. IMAGES

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The very first Hermes Birkin handbag is being auctioned at Sotheby's in Paris. This large black leather tote, the result of a 1984 encounter on a flight between singer Jane Birkin and the then-CEO of Hermès, has since become one of the most iconic and expensive handbags in the world. It is the centrepiece of the sale titled 'Fashion Icons'. IMAGES

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