Jane Birkin's original Hermes bag sells at auction for whopping 8.6 million euros

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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.

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