In July 2025, a fashion world record was shattered when the original Hermès Birkin bag—designed for icon Jane Birkin on an airplane napkin—sold at Sotheby’s Paris for €8.6 million (over $10 million). A Japanese company called Valuence, led by...
Can a handbag become history? Can leather and brass, worn soft by time, carry not just belongings but a cultural legacy? Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag—the one that started it all—just sold for a staggering €8.6 million (roughly $10.1...
