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Jane Birkin Bag
In the fashion world, Hermes handbags are expensive. But, despite this, they are, as always, popular and relevant today. They benefit from their versatility and the perfect pairing with casual jeans and elegant dresses.
Birkin is the legendary Hermes handbag and is named after the British actress and singer.
The story began like this: Jane Birkin’s seat on a plane from Paris to London accidentally happened to be adjacent to the seat of Jean-Louis Dumas, chairman of the board of Hermes.
In the conversation, Jane told Jean about her problem with finding a large leather bag for walking on the weekend. She described her dream: the bag should be roomy, not too big and, preferably, elegant.
“I will make you a bag that you will never part with,” the neighbor promised. Soon the new model was delivered to Jane’s house.
So in 1984, the legendary rectangular bag with short handles and a branded lock was born. Such products are made of the highest quality leather: calf, ostrich, alligators. As you know, such skin quickly takes its shape after deformation.
To get a famous brand, you have to part with several thousand dollars and wait for an order for several years. Such a thing is made entirely by hand, so within a week real masters can make only a few copies.
Jane:
“The Hermes Birkin bag is very expensive. And I can’t buy it myself! I just can’t afford it. Although I came up with this model, the design and all that. No, I was very, very flattered when the people at Hermès offered to replicate it and call it my name.
But then it did not occur to me to ask for some percentage of sales, it would have sounded somehow stupid. Not only is this thing expensive – you just can’t buy it, you have to sign up for a queue for several years.
And I thought that it would be nice for me to finally get something from this. As a result, Hermes agreed to donate money for various charitable needs, which I will indicate to them … “
Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg
Jane Birkin (born December 14.12, 1946), actress and singer – de facto marriage from 1969 to 1980 Birkin and Gainsbourg instantly became the most fashionable couple in France. In 1969 they released their joint single “I love you … I don’t you either,” at the end of which Jane began to moan and then imitated an orgasm.
The song became the best-selling song in France and a hurricane hit in all European countries. This happened despite the ban on the performance of the song on the air of a number of states, and the official statement of the Pope condemning the composition.
Jane and Serge met while filming Slogan in Paris in 1968. She was 22 (she only survived the breakup with her first husband, composer John Barry), he was 41.
Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg
The marriage with Serge lasted 12 years, Jane had another daughter. However, the couple broke up. Serge abused alcohol, and Birkin became interested in director Jacques Doyon, from whom she later gave birth to a daughter. Serge loved Jane until his death.
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