before the Birkin, there was her basket

i just found out that jane birkin used to carry a basket everywhere. and i don't know why, but i love this so much. like, before there was the birkin bag, there was literally just jane birkin walking around with a little wicker basket, putting her things in it and somehow looking effortlessly cool.

meanwhile, i can barely leave the house without worrying whether my bag matches my shoes.

the funny thing is that the basket wasn't even some carefully planned fashion statement. it was just… a basket. and somehow she made it jane birkin.

i think that's what i love about her style. she never looks like she's trying too hard. a little messy, a little undone, but still ridiculously chic.

now i want a basket too. not because i think i'll suddenly look like jane birkin. but, you know. worth a try.