A Birkin bag has a simple rectangular shape. So why not make use of its geometry? This Birkin Shadow plays on trompe-l’œil: are the side straps real or a simple depiction? When viewed from a perpendicular angle, the illusion of relief is deliciously disconcerting. A Birkin bag of mischief, but a real bag, in case you were wondering.
The Birkin bag
Who could have imagined that one of the most coveted objects of recent decades would be born in the sky, in 1984, on a flight from Paris to London?
British actress Jane Birkin, sitting next to Jean-Louis Dumas, Executive Chairman of Hermès (1978-2006), was complaining that she couldn’t find a bag suitable for her needs as a young mother.
A born creator with a keen eye, he immediately sketched a supple and spacious rectangular holdall with a burnished flap and saddle stitching.
With a dedicated space for baby bottles!
2009, the year of the Birkin Shadow
