The crocodile-skin Hermes handbag, part of the "Birkin" series named after British-born French actress and singer Jane Birkin, featuring a gold and diamond-encrusted clasp and padlock, that was auctioned in Hong Kong. The fuchsia-colored crocodile-skin Hermes bag broke the record for the most expensive handbag sold at auction, selling for $222,912 at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO
HONG KONG: A fuchsia-colored crocodile-skin Hermes bag has broken the record for the most expensive handbag sold at auction, selling for US$222,912 at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong.