A 40-year-old #purse that inspired the world’s most prestigious line of #handbags will go up for auction at Sotheby’s in Paris on Thursday. The #Birkin prototype, which was created specifically for actress and French style icon Jane Birkin, inspired a line of #Hermès bags that are notoriously expensive—they commonly resell for tens of thousands of dollars—and hard to acquire. The original design, which includes a non-removable strap and is stamped with #JaneBirkin's initials, is expected to break the current record ($500,000) for a handbag sold at auction. Read more at the link in our bio. (Photo: Getty Images)