Jane Birkin passed away at the age of 76 a few days ago, as Le Parisien announced. Actress, singer and style icon. Her appearances in the films “La Piscine,” “Death on the Nile,” “Evil Under the Sun,” and “La moutarde me monte au nez” do not go unnoticed. And how can we forget her duet with Serge Gainsbourg entitled “Je t’aime…moi non plus”?
“Je t’aime, je t’aime.
Oh oui, je t’aime
Moi non plus
Oh, mon amour
Comme la vague irrésolue
Je vais, je vais et je viens
Entre tes reins
Je vais et je viens
Entre tes reins
Et je me retiens”
The surname will surely sound familiar to you for another reason as well. Well yes, she was indeed the inspiration behind the much coveted Birkin bag by Hermes. Her style is just what you might call timeless, a perfect blend of British casual and French elegance. Simplicity, sensuality and spontaneity.
Jean-Louis Dumas, creative director of the French fashion house, was impressed when he met her at the airport while she was busy rummaging through her bag. Seeing her in distress, he asked her permission to take her bag and make a few changes… That’s how the Birkin model was born.
