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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.
The capacious saddle-stitched handbag, inspired by actor and singer Jane Birkin who died in 2023, will lead the “Fashion Icons” sale at Sotheby’s on July 10, the auction house said in a statement Thursday.
Known as “The Original Birkin,” the all-black, leather handbag is the first version of the timeless luxury staple, which was envisaged about 40 years ago after a chance encounter on a plane between Birkin and then-Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas, Sotheby’s…
