Supermodel Naomi Campbell donated one of her Hermes “It” handbags in pale green alligator skin, which costs 21,000 euros ($31,500) to the charity for White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood. This foundation promotes safe motherhood worldwide and fights against raising deaths in pregnancy, which take away more then half a million women a year.
The Hermes “Birkin” bag had been estimated at between 12,000 to 15,000 euros.
The Hermes auction takes place on November 10, 2009
French auctioneers Artcuria sold this Birkin bag, which was named after British-born celebrity, singer and actress Jane Birkin, who sold her own in 2007 for 74,000 euros ($ 108,000).These money was donated to a human rights group.
The price is the record for a leather handbag at the time.
