Jane Birkin, who died on Sunday at age 76, was a quixotic fashion muse. Unlike society figures like Nan Kempner or Loulou de la Falaise, who landed on best-dressed lists because they had scores of the most rarefied couture, Birkin preferred khakis from Army surplus stores, men’s jackets and baskets as handbags. Story... read full story
"With a shared sensitivity, we grew to know each other, we discovered and appreciated the extent to which Jane Birkin's soft elegance revealed an artist in her own right, committed, open-minded, with a natural curiosity of the world and others."