{"id":873026,"date":"2025-10-16T17:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T09:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/?p=873026"},"modified":"2025-10-18T05:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T21:23:12","slug":"hermes-hac-handbag-royal-collectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/style-en-2\/fashion-en-2\/hermes-hac-handbag-royal-collectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage and Iconic Style Meet: Herm\u00e8s HAC Handbag Auction Celebrates Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-carousel>\n\n\n\n

Recently, Christie\u2019s announced an auction featuring remarkable fashion history closely tied to one of pop culture’s most iconic couples\u2014Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg. The highlight of this auction is an Herm\u00e8s Haut \u00e0 Courroies (HAC) handbag, gifted to Birkin by Gainsbourg early in their legendary 12-year romance.<\/p>

The HAC handbag, a prototype that predates the Birkin bag, was originally designed as a practical travel bag for carrying equestrian gear. This handbag, gifted to Birkin, became an iconic companion for her travels long before future handbag models were born. Despite the Birkin bag recently fetching over $10 million at auction, the HAC handbag maintains a unique status in the fashion world, serving as its direct ancestor and providing creative inspiration for this ultimate luxury accessory.<\/p>

This auction invites us into the intimate lives of a captivating couple who once shocked Europe with their provocative artworks, revisiting that iconic and controversial single from 1969, I love you… me neither. Birkin, a fashion icon known for her effortlessly chic style, later became synonymous with the handbag that bears her name. This auction of the HAC handbag offers collectors a rare chance to acquire a piece connected to the beginnings of the Birkin story, allowing us to relive a passionate romance that influenced an entire generation of style. The handbag will be auctioned soon in Paris, with preview exhibitions in Hong Kong, Paris, and Bangkok.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Discover the legendary Herm\u00e8s HAC handbag linked to Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, predating the Birkin bag, with auction events in Paris, Hong Kong, and Bangkok showcasing fashion history and passion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":871863,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"The upcoming auction by Christie\u2019s features the Herm\u00e8s Haut \u00e0 Courroies (HAC) handbag, a prototype designed as an equestrian travel bag, gifted to Jane Birkin by Serge Gainsbourg during their 12-year romance. This handbag, pre-dating the Birkin bag, is a classic icon in fashion history, symbolizing their relationship and the evolution of luxury accessories. Despite the recent record-breaking sale of a Birkin bag exceeding $10 million, the HAC remains a vital piece as its creative ancestor, inspiring the modern luxury handbag market. The auction provides collectors and enthusiasts with a rare opportunity to acquire a piece of pop culture history connected to one of the most influential couples in fashion and music, with preview exhibitions planned in Hong Kong, Paris, and Bangkok, set to draw global attention to this iconic artifact."},"categories":[5088],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-873026","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fashion-en-2"},"raw_content":"<\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-img><\/amp-carousel>\n\n\n\n

Recently, Christie\u2019s announced an auction featuring remarkable fashion history closely tied to one of pop culture's most iconic couples\u2014Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg. The highlight of this auction is an Herm\u00e8s Haut \u00e0 Courroies (HAC) handbag, gifted to Birkin by Gainsbourg early in their legendary 12-year romance.<\/p>

The HAC handbag, a prototype that predates the Birkin bag, was originally designed as a practical travel bag for carrying equestrian gear. This handbag, gifted to Birkin, became an iconic companion for her travels long before future handbag models were born. Despite the Birkin bag recently fetching over $10 million at auction, the HAC handbag maintains a unique status in the fashion world, serving as its direct ancestor and providing creative inspiration for this ultimate luxury accessory.<\/p>

This auction invites us into the intimate lives of a captivating couple who once shocked Europe with their provocative artworks, revisiting that iconic and controversial single from 1969, I love you... me neither. Birkin, a fashion icon known for her effortlessly chic style, later became synonymous with the handbag that bears her name. This auction of the HAC handbag offers collectors a rare chance to acquire a piece connected to the beginnings of the Birkin story, allowing us to relive a passionate romance that influenced an entire generation of style. The handbag will be auctioned soon in Paris, with preview exhibitions in Hong Kong, Paris, and Bangkok.<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=873026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873026\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/871863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=873026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=873026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=873026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}