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Jane Birkin’s Gallic style booms on resale sites after her death

Sites report leap in interest in singer’s signature accoutrements – not least her namesake bag

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Jane Birkin obituary

Peter Rankin writes: You might say that Peter Brook is another name that could be added to Jane Birkin’s long list of eminent directors

The Guardian - UK

Jane Birkin: The British actress who became a French icon

She was an icon in France: a British actress, singer and muse to many. In this edition we remember Jane Birkin, who died on Sunday at the age of 76. A British woman who was a cultural idol for the French, the lover and collaborator of one of their most…

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The Birkin bag — an evolution of the ultimate, theft-worthy, fashion status symbol

The Birkin is the most revered handbag of all time — and one of the most expensive. As the story of a stolen Birkin goes viral, we look back on the bag’s inception

Evening Standard

Jane Birkin — the Londoner who became fashion’s eternal muse

The ‘morning after’ hair, the gap-tooth smile, the oversized men’s blazers and — of course — the Hermès bag, Jane Birkin wielded once-in-a-generation style power, says Teo van den Broeke

Evening Standard

Emmanuel Macron, Alexa Chung and Carla Bruni lead tributes to “French icon” Jane Birkin

Leading names from the worlds of politics, fashion, Hollywood and music have released messages about the late Jane Birkin

Evening Standard

‘Keep smiling, it takes 10 years off!’ — Jane Birkin’s life in quotes

From smoking to stealing and Serge Gainsbourg, Martha Alexander reveals the icon’s greatest soundbites over the years

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We look back at 27 times Jane Birkin inspired our wardrobes

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OPINION - The Standard View: A crackdown on bad universities is overdue

GOING to university can be life-enhancing — but it depends on the institution. Now the Government is to limit numbers at universities and colleges where too few students complete their course or obtain skilled or well-paying jobs within 15 months of graduation. In a year when many university lecturers have…

Evening Standard

How Jane Birkin started our love affair with Parisienne insouciance

She was the Londoner known for being more French than the French, and the woman who cemented our obsession with all things Paris, says Marie-Claire Chappet

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: Thousands killed, millions displaced – the conflict in Sudan, three months in

In today’s newsletter: In April, fighting broke out between two rival factions – with no end in sight, the UN is investigating

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron describes Jane Birkin as ‘French icon’ following death at 76

The singer and actress was found dead at her home in Paris, according to French media

Evening Standard

Jane Birkin, British actress, singer and French icon, dies at 76

The London-born star, whose British accent and natural style charmed her adopted country of France, died on Sunday. Her fame rivals the Hermès luxury handbags named after her.

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Morning Mail: School funding bias revealed, Djokovic dethroned on centre court, Australian women claim Ashes

Government funding since the landmark Gonski education review has gone to the schools ‘least in need’; Carlos Alcaraz wins the Wimbledon title

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Je T’Aime … Moi Non Plus was the succès de scandale of 1969 – but Jane Birkin’s music was far more than that

In her collaborations with Serge Gainsbourg, Birkin left a permanent mark on pop – and her underrated solo albums of dark, strange songs are ripe for rediscovery

The Guardian - UK

Jane Birkin: a tremendous screen presence with a gift for creative collaboration

Birkin made a sensational impact in Blow-Up, and went on to become a classy performer for a number of major French directors – notably Godard and Agnès Varda

The Guardian - UK

Jane Birkin, actor and singer, dies aged 76

Best known for the sexually explicit 1969 hit Je t’aime … moi non plus, her adopted France took her to its heart

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Hayley Atwell Pays Tribute After Jane Birkin, The Icon Inspiring The Birkin Bag, Dies At 76

Hayley Atwell pays tribute to late actress Jane Birkin following her death at the age of 76.

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An ‘unforgettable icon’: France pays tribute to ‘complete artist’ Jane Birkin

Leading French politicians and cultural figures have paid tribute to actress, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin, who died on Sunday at 76. London-born Birkin was considered a national treasure in her adopted home of France and known internationally for her innate sense of style, her creative work and her…

The Independent UK

President Macron describes Jane Birkin as ‘French icon’ following death at 76

French media have reported that she was found dead at her home in Paris.

The Guardian - UK

Jane Birkin obituary

Singer and actor who duetted with Serge Gainsbourg on Je T’aime … Moi Non Plus in 1969 and went on to a prolific film career

Woman & Home

Jane Birkin, actress and fashion icon, dies - a look at how she inspired the Birkin bag, one of the most sought-after accessories of all time

Jane Birkin has passed away aged 76, but her legacy will live on forever – not least because of the Birkin bag

Radio France Internationale

Jane Birkin, British-French celebrity and style icon, dies at 76

Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actress who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a close source said on Sunday. She was 76.

The Independent UK

In Pictures: London-born Jane Birkin crossed the Channel to become a world star

She had a long career as a solo actress after first coming to attention with her partnership with Serge Gainsbourg.

The Independent UK

Actress and singer Jane Birkin dies in Paris at age 76

Actress and singer Jane Birkin has died at age 76, according to France’s Culture Ministry and French media

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