The actress and singer Jane Birkin died at the age of 76, she was a fashion symbol and the muse that inspired the creation of one of the most iconic and expensive bags in history: the Hermes Birkin.
The luxurious piece was baptized with her name and this bag is so coveted that the waiting line to buy it is six years.
Celebrities love this luxurious bag and have them in different colors and materials, the most coveted and exotic being one made of crocodile pile.
Victoria Beckham has confessed that she has a collection of more than 100 Birkins, whose value exceeds 1.5 million pounds. Other artists who have this bag are Catherine Zeta Jones, Kylie Jenner and even the rapper Drake.
What is the origin story of the Birkin bag?
The Birkin bag emerged 1984, the actress and singer coincided on a flight with Jean-Louis Dumas, then executive and artistic director of the French fashion house, Hermes. During the flight, the artist confessed to the fashion creator that she was uncomfortable with her small luxury bag, because it was not big enough to carry her things.
So at that moment, Dumas thought of creating the ideal bag for women, with a fine, elegant design that would combine with sophisticated looks, but that was roomy to carry everything you needed.
Dumas created the perfect bag in a rectangular shape and decided to name it after the muse that inspired them: Birkin.
How much does a Birkin cost?
The most basic version has a starting price of 6 thousand euros, that is, more than 112 thousand Mexican pesosbut each addition to the bag makes it increase in price.
The most exclusive version is the Himalaya model, made with crocodile skin, which is valued at 1.5 million dollars, that is, invaluable, in more than 20 million pesos.
In 2015, Jane Birkin issued a statement asking the fashion firm Hermès to remove its name from the model made of crocodile skin, after learning through an investigation of PETA the “cruel” methods used to make the desired accessory.
Hermès stated that they respect and share the sentiments of the Birkin, and that they were also surprised by the images, however, they have also denied that they used the crocodile skin from the Texas farm that appears in the video. Likewise, they added that they impose the strictest ethical standards and procedures on their suppliers according to the law.
2023-07-16 18:24:37
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