 You Won’t Believe Who Inspired the $10 Million Hermès Bag!

[{"selector":"#anim-e4c53e12-ae1b-4055-b954-efff8f8578ed [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-19.407077628932875%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Meet Jane Birkin — actress, singer, and the woman behind the world’s most iconic handbag.

[{"selector":"#anim-b942983a-802c-451c-be6b-cb575ad6a504 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.27265085666682%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Jane Birkin’s personal Hermès bag sold at Sotheby’s Paris auction for a jaw-dropping $10M in July 2025.

[{"selector":"#anim-1957de8b-64b5-477d-b042-4a48d10e19c4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-26.757075330660946%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Jane Birkin inspired the Hermès CEO in a chance encounter — and changed the handbag game forever.

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[{"selector":"#anim-a112edf9-6b00-4b85-be29-5c3761a2e032 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-26.167028391362596%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Jane owned the stage in 2001 at Château de Vincennes. Her voice, her style — unforgettable.

[{"selector":"#anim-88a9ad71-8dd8-469e-b779-38f6605adede [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.341980982451563%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Birkin received the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera at Locarno Film Festival in 2016.

[{"selector":"#anim-cb6d59b0-8dcc-400f-8a9a-668387695006 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.29729712919837%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] With Serge Gainsbourg and her children, Jane’s family life was as iconic as her career.

[{"selector":"#anim-d2153f53-df61-4f86-a742-e139c691f710 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.22321413536971%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Throwback to Birkin filming “Don Juan” in 1973. Effortless charm, every frame.

[{"selector":"#anim-ab980cf4-cebf-480c-bbc4-d0080ba116c2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-14.416750796227976%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] That tousled hair, minimal makeup, and timeless style? Thank Jane Birkin for the aesthetic.

[{"selector":"#anim-0f7f21c7-d603-4ba4-8db6-f13efb864f00 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.211322701334545%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Jane protested injustice with grace and courage. Paris, 1985: a moment of silent power.

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