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Jane Birkin and the evolution of the iconic Hermes bag
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Jane Birkin on the Hermès Birkin: How Fashion's Most Iconic Handbag Was First Sketched on a Sickbag
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Jane Birkin and the evolution of the iconic Hermes bag
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