Jane Birkin is one hell of a woman! Actress, singer, model, muse, mum and the name behind the world's most coveted bag. In an effort to support the Red Cross work in Japan, Jane is auctioning off one of her own used Birkin bags on eBay and since it went up, bids have been rolling in and now stand at over $5000USD
Although the bag is old, used and missing its padlock, this piece is special not only because it was owned by Jane but because it was given to her by Jean-Louise Dumas himself. It's signed by Jane on the bottom and inside the pocket and is customised with beads and stickers. She told Vogue.com "There's no fun in a bag if it's not kicked around, so that it looks as if the cat's been sitting on it--and it usually has. The cat may even be in it! I always put on stickers and beads and worry beads. You can get them from Greece, Israel, Palestine--from anywhere in the world. I always hang things on my bags because I don't like them looking like everyone else's."
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