The bag was made for the actress after a chance encounter with then-Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas in 1984 Jane Birkin's 'The Original Birkin' handbag is going up for auction as part of the Paris Fashion Icons sale on July 10 Then-Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas made the bag for actress Jane Birkin in 1984 "It is a one-of-a-kind piece,

The original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status symbols in the world, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.

The now-iconic handbag was created by Hermès for the actor-singer in 1984 after she sat next to the company's CEO on a flight.