Original Hermès Birkin Bag goes up for auction
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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.
The first Birkin handbag sold for 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million) in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.
According to the latest ranking of France 500 biggest fortunes in magazine Challenges, the top spot now belongs to Hermès' founding family.
Terre d’Hermès, the vaunted French maison's signature fragrance, is timeless, sophisticated, and temporarily on sale.
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