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Jane Birkin asks Hermes to take her name off iconic crocodile-skin handbag

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Published Wed, Jul 29, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    BRITISH singer Jane Birkin has asked luxury manufacturer Hermes to remove her name from its crocodile-skin handbag after learning of the "cruel" methods used to make the iconic accessory.

    Costing tens of thousands of euros, the Birkin bag is a symbol of wealth and is much-loved by celebrities, but the version made out of crocodile skin has attracted the ire of animal rights activists.

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