Hermes JPG Birkin

Hermes’ designer Jean Paul Gaultier redesigned the infamous Hermes Birkin bag for spring/summer ‘05. Compared with regular Birkin bag, JPG Birkin is shortened with handles lengthened, which allows customer to wear it over the shoulder. So JPG Birkin is also called Hermes shoulder Birkin, and for its unisex design, it can be worn by guys as well. Owing to perversity of Jean's aesthetic and great inspiration, JPG Birkin with shoulder design appeals to a wider audience and results in an incredible long waitlist.

JPG is made of sumptuous and timeless Taurillon Clemence (baby bull) leather which comes in various lovable colors: black, brown, chocolate, white, blue jean, rough H, gold, vert bronze, etoupe etc. Buttery soft lamb skin lining, matching stitching and subtle detailing add more luxurious and elegant touch.
The structure is impeccably as wit as anything Hermes. It comes in a 42cm version and has a shorter trunk with longer handles. The best part is you can either tote it in hand or carry it over the shoulder. With oversized Palladium hardware and four protective feet, the bag looks trendy and refreshing. It is not just a chic bag, but functional as well. Aside from the durable quality, the roomy design enables you to carry tons of stuff. The shoulder option is quite convenient especially when you are in between doing something. It is an ideal bag for everyday use and extremely useful when travelling.
Obviously, JPG Birkin is fashionable yet practical with huge advantages and design-qualities, no wonder it becomes a mainstream and adored by millions of followers year after year.

Hermes Birkin

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Origin of the Hermes Birkin bag

It is named after British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a longtime resident of France. Press accounts of the bag's genesis differ in details. Birkin told noted fashion writer Dana Thomas that while seated next to Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas in 1984 on a Paris to London flight, she opened her Hermès-made datebook and a flurry of loose notes fell to the floor. Dumas took her datebook and returned it a few weeks later with a pocket sewn into the back (which has since become standard). Birkin went on to discuss with Dumas her difficulty in finding a leather weekend bag and at his prompting, described her ideal. Shortly thereafter, the bag she described arrived at her flat with a note from Dumas.
A more piquant version of the story was repeated by film director Andrew Litvack. He put the year as 1981 and says that Birkin was called to Hermès to receive the first Hermes Birkin prototype. As she was leaving with the bag, they asked if she had forgotten something. Puzzled, she realized they wanted her to pay for it. Litvack claims Birkin was eventually reimbursed, and now receives a 10% discount on Hermès products.