Jane Birkin the eternal inspiring muse of the French brand Hermés

A fashion icon in the 60s and 70s, Jane Birkin remains one of the most acclaimed muses in the fashion world. Her unique style marked her generation, serving as inspiration for stylists and designers. For example, the iconic very short dress created by Paco Rabane exclusively for her and the world-famous bag with her name created by Hermés.

Furthermore, Jane Birkin has a long career, she is an English singer, actress, songwriter, director and former model. Additionally, she was married to French singer, Serge Gainsbourg, with whom she maintained a musical partnership. She also had a productive career as an actress in British and French cinema.

Currently, at 74 years old, Jane is still an icon of style and charm. He dedicates his life to philanthropic work and charity, working with Amnesty International on humanitarian issues. In addition to donating to charities, her annual royalties from the Birkink Bag, approximately 50 thousand dollars per year.

Jane Birkin: who is she

Jane Birkin was born on December 14, 1946, in London. In short, she is the daughter of English actress Judy Campbell and David Birkin, a lieutenant commander and spy in the Royal Navy. Furthermore, she began her career as an actress in the 1960s, at the age of 17. When she made brief appearances in a few films.

It was only in 1969 that Jane landed a starring role in the French film Slogan, directed by Pierre Grimblat. From then on, her career took off, and Jane Birkin participated in countless other films. In this way, she became known as the English muse of the French.

Furthermore, it was during the recording of Slogan that Jane met singer, songwriter and actor Serge Gainsbourg, with whom she was married for 13 years. Together, they formed a successful partnership, where they released an album called “Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg”.

Finally, in 1976, Jane participated in the film Wild Passion (Je t’aime moi non plus), directed by Serge Gainsbourg. In fact, the film’s theme song “Je t’aime… moi non plus”, composed by Sarge, sung by the couple, is one of the best-known French songs in the world.

However, when it was released in 1969, the song with an explicit sensual theme was censored in several countries, which only aroused everyone’s curiosity.

Ultimately, her charm, her famous Haute-Hippie style and her spontaneous attitude, as well as her incredible beauty made her quickly become a fashion icon.

Personal life

In 1980, Jane Birkin and Sarge Gainsbourg separated, and in 1991, Sarge died after a heart attack. Together, Jane and Sarge had one daughter, Charlotte Gainsbourg, born in 1971.

Furthermore, Jane had a daughter before marrying Sarge, Kate Barry, born in 1967, daughter of British composer John Barry, who died in 2011. However, in 2013, Kate died after falling from the window of her apartment.

After separating from Sarge, Jane Birkin began a relationship with film director Jacques Doillon, with whom she had her third daughter, Lou Doillon, born in 1982.

With the death of Sarge (1981) and her father David Birkin (1991), Jane stepped away from public life and began to dedicate herself to humanitarian causes. However, in 1998, she returned and released her first album without Sarge.

Since then, Jane has pursued a solo career as an actress and singer. Thus, in 2016, she starred in the French short film, La Femme et le TGV. Which received an Oscar nomination.

Jane Birkin ea marca francesa Hermés

Unlike a conventional bag, Jane Birkin was recognized for wearing a straw basket wherever she went. And it was on a short flight between Paris and London, in 1981, that Jane met Jean-Louis Dumas, an executive at Hermés.

In short, Jane placed her famous straw basket in the carry-on luggage compartment. However, because it was poorly closed, the lid opened, and the entire contents of the basket fell onto the floor and seats around it. Then, Dumas, who was next to her, helped her collect her objects.

That’s when Jane complained that she couldn’t find a leather weekend bag that she liked. Thus, 3 years later, a prototype of a women’s bag inspired by Jane was developed and presented to the artist.

In short, the bag was made of supple leather, made in France by a highly skilled craftsman. Therefore, the bag was specifically designed to provide ample internal space. In other words, ideal for women who like practical bags that fit everything they need.

Finally, the bag was named after her, the Hermés Birkin model. The Birkin model comes in a variety of sizes, types of leather, exotic skins, metallic parts and exclusive colors. Which has become the most desired leather bag, a fashion icon, on the planet.

Birkin and Hermes

Since its creation, Jane Birkin has always carried a Birkin model with her. However, she likes to personalize her bags with her unique style, adding trinkets, beads, protest stickers, among other trinkets. Making her model exclusive.

However, in 2015, Jane had a small disagreement with the French brand, related to the way alligators and crocodiles were raised. The leathers of which were used in Birkin bags. Then, Jane asked them to remove her name from the bag. However, Hermés took measures to satisfy the artist’s demands, so that she could continue using her name.

Jane Birkin: currently

Recently, Jane Birkin suffered a mild stroke. However, according to her family, the artist is doing well. Therefore, she had to cancel her participation in two film festivals in France.

In fact, at these events, Jane would release a documentary about her life, called “Jane par Charlotte”. Therefore, the recordings took place in the Brittany region. Directed by her daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg.

In short, Charlotte had the idea of ​​making a documentary about her mother. Basically, it was an attempt to get closer to her mother, with whom she didn’t have a very good relationship. In this way, the documentary talks about the artist’s life, about beauty, aging, about the tragedy she experienced with the death of her eldest daughter.

But mainly about the relationship between them. That’s why Jane thought it was very important that they made this documentary together. Ultimately, the documentary is, essentially, a declaration of love from Charlotte to her mother Jane Birkin.

The eternal muse of fashion

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