HERMES

HERMÈS Birkin 30 Epsom Blanc

We Love: Beautifully embossed Epsom leather and palladium hardware

About: In 1984, during an Air France flight from Paris to London, the idea for the Birkin bag was born. When actress Jane Birkin stuffed her signature basket bag into the overhead compartment, its contents spilled onto the seat and the aisle below. As fate would have it (and a fortuitous upgrade to first class), Birkin found herself sitting next to the then CEO of HERMÈS, Jean-Louis Dumas. After a long discussion about her ideal design and Dumas's recommendation of bags, the English actress scribbled a sketch of what would become the iconic Birkin. Her wish? Bigger than the Kelly bag, but smaller than Serge Gainsbourg's trunk (also from HERMÈS, of course). When Birkin later visited the Hermès atelier to admire the result of this creative exchange, Dumas gave her the finished bag in exchange for her name—and thus the Birkin bag was born.

Year: 2014

Data code: R squared

Made In: France

Dimensions: W 30 x H 23 x D 18 cm

Material: Epsom leather

Color: White

Hardware: Palladium

Interior compartments: 1 interior compartment, 1 interior compartment with zipper

Exterior: Fine scratches on the hardware. Visible dents on the front. Fine scratches on the leather closure straps. Small stains on the carrying straps.

Inside: Light pressure marks on the bottom of the bag

Accessories: Hermès dustbag and box, clochette with lock and 2 keys

Condition: Good