The Hermès Birkin is the pinnacle of designer bags, being the most expensive, desired and respected. Named after english actor and songstress Jane Birkin upon an encounter with the Hermès designer at an airport. Her name has been associated with the bag since the beginning and has stuck ever since. However recently PETA performed an investigation on the Birkins production. With the animal cruelty coming to light Jane Birkin released the following statement. “Nachdem ich auf die grausamen Praktiken aufmerksam geworden bin, die Krokodilen während ihrer Schlachtung vorbehalten sind, um Hermès-Handtaschen mit meinem Namen herzustellen ... habe ich Hermès gebeten, das Birkin Croco zu enttaufen, bis bessere Praktiken im Einklang mit internationalen Normen festgelegt werden können…
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