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| Jane Birkin with her signature wicker Birkin bag |
Did you know that the original Birkin bag was wicker? Jane Birkin 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. The Hermès Birkin bag was born when she was seated on a flight next to Hermès executive Jean-Louis Dumas and all the contents spilled out of her wicker bag in an overhead compartment.
