Today, the internet is flooded with stories about Jane Birkin’s request that Hermès stop using her name on crocodile Birkin bags. In the flurry of articles, actual specifics of Birkin’s request may have been missed: Birkin was presented a video by PETA that showed unethical practices being used on a crocodile farm in Texas, to which she asked the house to refrain from using her name on croc Birkins until the issue was resolved. The more interesting issue at hand is that even if Birkin were to request her name removed from the Hermès line that bears it, she would have no rights to it as reports have claimed that the name was trademarked in 1997 by Hermès, giving the house the ability to use it as it however they please. Other women who have loaned their names to handbags include the likes of Jackie Kennedy Onassis to Cara Delevingne, amongst others, who have all learned the lesson to only endorse a purse on a less-obvious first-name basis. In this article discover Birkin and twelve others who have inspired everything from carryalls to clutches.
The Hermes Birkin bag – Jane Birkin
After a first time encounter with CEO of Hermes Jean-Louis Dumas on an airplane, British Actress Jane Birkin’s name trademarked the world famous Birkin bag which came to be in the mid 80’s.
Gucci Hobo – The Jackie
Created in 1947 the Gucci hob style was a simplistic shoulder bag , until Jackie Kennedy Onasis rocked the iconic bag is the 70’s , this prompted a change in the name of the bag to “The Jackie”.
Hermes Kelly Bag
All hail the Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly, who adopted this bag as her own when she carried it in one of her movie titled “To catch a thief”. The bag which was created in the 19th Century thereafter became a hit when the name was changed to “The Kelly bag”.
The lady bag by Dior
The late Princess of Wales Diana gracefully carried this petite Dior bag and loved it. The bag which was created in 1994 was renamed after the Princess in 1996.
Sophia Coppola by Louis Vuitton
Screen writer, producer , director, and actress Sophia Coppola teamed up with Louis Vuitton on a duffel shaped bag that bears her name.
Ricky Bag by Ralph Lauren
Famed fashion designer named his signature bag “Ricky Bag” after his wife Ricky Lauren.
Mulberry Alexa Chung Bag
British born Television presenter, model and Vogue contributing editor , Alexa Chung is one to look out for, Mulberry saw the brunet’s captivating style and decided to name a bag after her.
Emmanuelle Bucket bag by Saint Laurent
Vogue Paris Editor also borrowed her name to famous fashion house Saint Laurent for their fabulous rock star fringed bucket bag named Emmanuelle.
The Diane bag
Jason Wu designed a bag and dedicated it to his close friend, German model, Diane Kruger and named it after her.
The bag-pack-strapped Cara
Another trending bag is the petite bag pack created by super model Cara Delevingne during her time as Mulberry’s spokeswoman.
Anita tasseled bag
Italian born actress, model and fashion designer Anita Pallenberg’s rock star aura is infused in this chic designed fringe bag by Saint Laurent .
Daphne Groeneveld bag by Jason Wu
Designer Jason Wu was also inspired by Dutch cat walker Daphne Groeneveld so much that he named his bag line after her.
Tom Ford Tote Bag
It’s only fair that Tom Ford’s close and longtime friend gets a bag named after her. Carine Roitfeld’s, Gucci stylist joins the list revolutionary named bags.
By Pamela Echemunor
