00:00So this bag is not a bag, this is the original Birkin, the first ever made by
00:05Hermes for Jane Birkin, crafted in 1984. This bag is an icon and a legend because
00:13it was crafted for her to meet her needs. Jane Birkin was sitting next to Jean-Louis Dumas,
00:21the CEO of Hermes, and she was complaining about the fact that she
00:25didn't have a bag big enough to suit her life, and so Jean-Louis Hermes just explained her,
00:34don't worry, I am Hermes, so I can make a bag for you. So the Hermes Atelier made this bag
00:41and they used this old model called Haute Courroie. It's a big, big bag used for the harness maker,
00:49and they decided to put it like a smaller size. So this bag is not really a Birkin
00:55size. It's a mix of Haute Courroie and Birkin. So as you can see here, the hardware is made
01:04with brass, and this particularity makes this bag unique because Hermes never used brass,
01:10and for this bag we assume that the Atelier used it as a prototype, like a sketch. So this is the
01:16exact condition that she just left it. She really loved it, and you know, Jane Birkin was this kind
01:23of modern woman, she always had it open and she wore it like that. And you can see also the stickers,
01:29you still have the glues of the stickers, really the imprint of Jane Birkin on this bag. But it's
01:35not just Jane Birkin bag, this is the prototype and the beginning of what would become the most
01:42soft after, the most important bag in fashion history, the Birkin. They have decided, the Atelier,
01:49Hermes, to produce a non-removable strap. It will not be reproduced again. This is the only bag,
01:56only Birkin and all the collectors of Birkin bag will spot that. This is a non-removable strap. You
02:02will also find on this beautiful bag, the GB initial, of course, for Jane Birkin, and inside,
02:09because it's a secret, there's also a nail clipper. Yes. This bag is the origin of this Birkin
02:17legend and this desire across the world. You can't just predict things like that. The thing is,
02:23this bag is the icon and the origin. You know, a Birkin bag now is the most coveted bag ever,
02:32and you can't just explain a desire, you can't explain love. So I would say this is exactly the
02:37same. It's always difficult to forecast what could be the market. But of course, this piece
02:42is an icon, it's a legend. So basically, we think it can reach records.
03:05We'll see you next time.
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