Group 1 - The Hermès Birkin bag was sold for €8.5825 million (approximately $10 million) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris, making it the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction [1] - The bag was originally custom-made in 1984 for the late British singer and actress Jane Birkin by then-Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas [1] - Prior to this auction, the most expensive handbag was a diamond-encrusted crocodile skin Himalaya Kelly bag, which sold for HK$4 million (about $510,000) in 2021 [1] Group 2 - The Birkin bag was launched by Hermès in 1984 and is named after Jane Birkin, who inspired its design during a flight with Jean-Louis Dumas [2] - The original Birkin bag differs from commercial versions, featuring a non-removable shoulder strap and a nail clipper, with the initials "J.B." of Jane Birkin embossed on the front flap [2] - In the first quarter of 2025, Hermès reported a 9% year-on-year revenue growth, contrasting with a 3% decline in organic revenue for LVMH during the same period [2]

据苏富比拍卖行通报，在周四举行的巴黎拍卖会上，爱马仕为女演员简·柏金设计的原版柏金 包以惊人的 858.25万欧元（约合人民币7200万元，包含佣金和手续费） 成交。 这个价格不仅使其成为拍卖史上最昂贵的包袋，也是历史第二贵的时尚单品。 作为参考，之前最昂贵的包袋是一只镶钻鳄鱼皮稀有喜马拉雅Kelly包，于2021年在佳士得拍 卖行以400万港元（约51万美元）成交。时尚单品的历史最高拍卖价格，是去年以3250万美 元成交的原版《绿野仙踪》红宝石拖鞋。 这款风靡全球的经典包袋，源自知名演员、歌手简·柏金与爱马仕集团掌门让-路易·杜马斯 1981年的偶遇。 两人当时在巴黎飞往伦敦的航班上，随着柏金不小心把物品洒落在机舱地板 后开始交谈。 据悉，由于觉得1980年代的手袋都太小了，柏金习惯用柳条篮子携带物品。在飞机偶遇后， 柏金询问杜马斯为什么爱马仕不做一个"手提箱一半大小的包"，然后在飞机的呕吐袋上画出了 她想要的那种大容量包。随后，爱马仕在1984年为柏金定制了这款原型包，并于一年后交付 给她。感到惊喜的柏金随即同意时尚品牌以她的名字商业化这款产品。 随着这款包变得极度出名，柏金在2023年去世前曾笑言，她的 ...