Christmas came in July for fashion lovers as Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin bag caused a sensation at #SothebysParis. After weeks of anticipation and a global tour, the historic bag sold on 10 July for €8.6 million ($10.1 million). With the first bid alone, the world record for a handbag — set in 2021 by the Hermès White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Retourne Kelly 28 at $513,040 — was instantly eclipsed. Watch the electrifying bidding battle unfold with bids coming in over the phones, online, and in the room. In the end, the handbag that changed fashion history was met with applause as it sold to private collector from Japan. Stay tuned for more #SothebysWrapped🎁 as we count down to the most memorable Sotheby’s moment of the year.