The first ever Birkin bag designed by Hermes for celebrity Jane Birkin has been sold for USD 10 million at a Sotheby's auction in Paris.

A conversation between Jane Birkin and the then-head of Hermes, Jean-Louis Dumas led to the birth of the Birkin bag

Mrs. Bezos narrowly missed out on Birkin’s crown jewel at what may have been Sotheby’s most iconic auction, with other big-name buyers reportedly in the mix.

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, on Thursday in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.