Jane Birkin, the singer, actress and inspiration behind Hermès' iconic and highly coveted Birkin bag, has died.
While her singing and acting roles made her famous, it was the British-born beauty's sense of style that made Birkin a fashion icon in France in the 1960s and '70s, inspiring the creation of one of the most expensive handbags in the world. Named after the singer-actress, the Birkin bag, by French luxury design house Hermès, is still one of the most sought-after purses in the world.
"I would love to have been a sort of neat person and wear a Kelly," Birkin said 2018 YouTube interview, referring to the ladylike handbag created and named for film star Grace Kelly."But I never thought you could get enough in it."Per the fashion star's request, the Birkin was made"four times the size of a Kelly."
French President Emmanuel Macron also paid tribute to Birkin following the news, tweeting,"Because she embodied freedom, because she sang the most beautiful words of our language, Jane Birkin was a French icon." Parce qu’elle incarnait la liberté, qu’elle chantait les plus beaux mots de notre langue, Jane Birkin était une icône française.Elle nous lègue des airs et des images qui ne nous quitteront pas.
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