How it feels to spend $10M on a bag, according to the man who did it

Birkin bags can go for hundreds of thousands of dollars and, even if you’re rich, it’s near impossible to get one. In July, the original Birkin bag by Hermès went for an eye-watering $10 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris. CNN spoke to its new owner, Japanese collector Shinsuke Sakimoto, to find out how and why he made his winning bid. 02:00 • Source: CNN 8 videos Birkin bags can go for hundreds of thousands of dollars and, even if you’re rich, it’s near impossible to get one. In July, the original Birkin bag by Hermès went for an eye-watering $10 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris. CNN spoke to its new owner, Japanese collector Shinsuke Sakimoto, to find out how and why he made his winning bid. 02:00 • Source: CNN How it feels to spend $10M on a bag, according to the man who did it 02:00 CNN’s Antoinette Radford spoke with Chanté Joseph, the author of the British Vogue article making shockwaves worldwide. 01:43 • Source: CNN Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now? CNN speaks to author 01:43 The world’s top two tennis players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz sat down with CNN’s Amanda Davies to discuss their remarkable rivalry on and off the court. 01:47 • Source: CNN Tennis icons discuss their rivalry 01:47 The “Tall Tour” is a space for tall people to come together and build a sense of community. At each stop, the tallest king and queen in the room are crowned. In New York, a 6’6″ queen and a 7’4″ king were crowned. 01:28 • Source: CNN The tallest king and queen of New York are crowned 01:28 Football player Cristiano Ronaldo told CNN’s Becky Anderson when he plans to retire from the sport. Ronaldo is the first male player in history to score a goal in five different World Cups, among holding other records. 01:20 • Source: CNN CNN asks Ronaldo if next World Cup will be his last 01:20 Video shows lava shot over 1,000 feet into the air from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Sunday. The impressive eruption was accompanied by a “volnado,” or a tornado-like swirl of dust and ash caused by the contrast between the heated air near the lava and the cooler ambient air. 00:15 • Source: CNN ‘Volnado’ spotted near Hawaii’s Kilauea volcanic eruption 00:15 Blued and Finka, two of China’s most popular gay-dating apps have disappeared from the app stores in Mainland China. CNN’s Steven Jiang discusses what this means for the country’s LGBTQ+ community. 01:44 • Source: CNN Popular gay dating apps removed in Mainland China 01:44 The concept of having your own personal flying vehicle is now a reality, starting at $190,000. CNN’s Nick Watt reports. 01:27 • Source: CNN 'It looks wrong': CNN's Nick Watt watches a 'flying car' in action 01:27 See more videos