Monday, March 20, 2023

The Original Birkin Bag

Jane Birkin 

 
Wicker handbags are a classic and are very popular in fashion today. But did you know that the original Birkin bag was wicker? Jane Birkin, a pop cultural icon in the sixties in the Swinging London scene, found her wicker bag in a fishing village in Portugal and wore it literally everywhere - shopping in Paris, on the beach in the south of France, skiing in cashmere, fur, and wicker, in Cannes in a black and gold cocktail dress with her wicker bag. 



Jane Birkin


Fashion lore has it that the Hermès Birkin bag was born in 1983 when Jane was on a flight from Paris to London and she was seated next to Hermès executive Jean-Louis Dumas. She shared how difficult it had been for her to find a weekend leather bag that she liked. This was right after her wicker bag toppled over from the overhead compartment on the flight. In the following year - the Birkin bag was created.

Today, wicker bags are hotter than ever. 

I have an Amanda Lindroth version of the iconic Birkin wicker bag and love it. I get compliments on it every time I wear it. It is light, but roomy, and very very chic.

"You can take Amanda out of Palm Beach, but you can’t take Palm Beach out the girl. Her casual Birkin Basket looks at ease from the sidewalks of Worth Avenue to the beaches of St. Tropez. Perfect for toting a lunch or light afternoon marketing, the classic shape is tightly hand woven of natural rattan with an attached, slide-aside lid. High-quality leather handle is finished with crisp white stitching and waxed edges."

It is available in light brown or light blue and right now it is available for a very special price of $65. This would make a very special Easter basket.


Birkin Basket in Light Blue


Birkin Basket in Light Blue


Birkin Basket in Light Brown





2 comments:

  1. Thanks for highlighting Jane Birkin and her wicker basket purse. I found a wicker basket purse in a thrift shop in the Myrtle Beach Rea where I live and immediately swooped it into my hands and purchased it. Love the look and all of Jane Birkin fashion ideas.

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  2. Jane Birkin was so cool!

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