'Heartbreaking news': Stars pay tribute to Jane Birkin
Fashion house Hermes have paid tribute to "close friend and long-time companion" Jane Birkin. The London-born singer-and-actress - who died on Sunday (16.07.23) aged 76 - famously inspired the company's Birkin bag after their chairman Jean-Louis Dumas sat next to her on a flight and witnessed her struggling with her luggage, prompting the design of a larger leather accessory with pockets, and the brand have hailed the iconic star's "soft elegance" and "natural curiosity". The fashion house said in a statement: "We have lost a close friend and a long-time companion. With a shared sensitivity, w...