What Was Inside Jane Birkin’s Straw Bag? Her Ubiquitous 1970s Handbag for Parties and Pro Rights Protests That Unexpectedly Led to the Hermès Birkin

On Sunday, actress and singer Jane Birkin passed away at 76. Birkin had been canceling and postponing concert appearances after a stroke she had in 2021. Her name is synonymous with fashion and Hermès — Hermès named the world-famous Birkin bag after her. Jane Birkin in June 1970. Birkin sat next to Hermès executive Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight from Paris to London in 1984. When she went to put her signature straw bag in the overhead compartment, it tilted over, and its contents fell out. Birkin told Dumas about her struggles to find a sizable leather bag she liked. That same year, the Hermès Birkin bag debuted after Dumas tapped into Hermès’ design archives. Jane Birkin participates in a pro-choice demonstration of support for French family planning during an abortion trial in Bobigny on Nov. 1, 1972. Related Articles Culture News Everything to Know About Birkin Bangs, Hermès Handbag Muse Jane Birkin’s Wispy Fringe Hairstyle That’s Trending This Season Culture News The History Behind the Iconic Hermès Birkin Bag Despite having one of the most coveted luxury handbags in the world named after her, Birkin didn’t forsake her signature straw bag for more than a decade throughout the 1970s. Birkin first adopted the straw bag after discovering it on

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