The fashion legend has died aged 76
We look back at the life and legacy of the fashion legendJane Birkin, the actress, singer and fashion icon, has died aged 76. Despite being English-born she will forever be known as the woman who embodied Parisienne chic, whose love affair with Serge Gainsbourg defined a certain brand ofin the 1960s, and the eternally fashionable soul who lent her name to one of the most-desired handbags in the world.
Despite this, as recently as last year, she said in an interview: “All around me people are falling like ninepins. I just feel very lucky to be able to walk down the street and do my own shopping and be independent.”. She was indeed still performing and released her most recent album three years ago.
The couple would come to personify the liberal, erotically charged atmosphere of the Swinging Sixties and how that spirit came to play out in Paris. They would famously party all night and come home in time to wake up their children in time for school. Yet, if it is with Gainsbourg to whom Birkin will be forever associated, it is her individual style which made her an undisputed icon. The image of Jane Birkin – her androgynous figure, doe eyes and fringed hair in a mini dress with one of her iconic basket bags – has become recognised shorthand for chic.
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