Leading Sotheby’s Fashion Icons Sale in #Paris on the 10th of July, to coincide with Paris #HauteCouture Week, is #JaneBirkin’s original #Hermès Birkin. Created in 1984 with Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas, this black leather prototype sparked the creation of the #Birkin bag, one of the most iconic handbags of our time, and one that's still going strong in its fifth decade. Keep reading at the link in our bio. (Photo: Sotheby's)