The Hermès Birkin's origin: 1984, Jane Birkin seated next to Jean-Louis Dumas on a Paris to London flight; by her account she drew it on a sick bag; delivered in 1985; one artisan per bag
Jane Birkin died in 2023. Hermès (@hermes) gave her four more bags over her life.
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01THE HERMÈS BIRKIN STARTED IN 1984, ON A FLIGHT FROM PARIS TO LONDON.
02JANE BIRKIN WAS SEATED NEXT TO JEAN-LOUIS DUMAS, WHO RAN HERMÈS.
03BY HER ACCOUNT, SHE DREW THE BAG SHE WANTED ON ONE OF THE PLANE'S SICK BAGS.
04HERMÈS DELIVERED IT TO HER IN 1985.
05EACH BIRKIN IS MADE BY ONE ARTISAN.
06IN 2025 HER ORIGINAL SOLD FOR 7 MILLION EUROS BEFORE FEES, A RECORD FOR A HANDBAG AT AUCTION.