From Alexa Chung to Princess Diana, discover the celebrities who inspired designer bags.&nbsp;

The ultimate feat in being a fashion <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/jane-birkin-fashion-icon-passes-age-of-76-hermes" target="_blank" title="Legendary Fashion Icon, Jane Birkin Has Passed Away At Age 76" rel="noopener">icon</a> is getting a bag named after you. Sure, being a <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/jewellery/blackpink-lisa-is-bulgari-latest-muse" target="_blank" title="Blackpink&rsquo;s Lisa is Bulgari&rsquo;s Latest Muse" rel="noopener">muse</a> is fun, but a namesake <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/best-hobo-bag-2000s-y2k-vintage-fashion-bottega-venetta-saint-laurent-givenchy" target="_blank" title="11 Must-Have Hobo Bags To Hop On The Y2K Revival" rel="noopener">bag</a> that will live on past your time in the spotlight is the biggest honor. Brands like <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/jewellery/gucci-allegoria-high-jewelry-collection" target="_blank" title="Gucci's Latest High Jewellery Collection Celebrates the Four Seasons" rel="noopener">Gucci</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/hermes-hermesfit-singapore-sports-active-fitness-luxury" title="Herm&egrave;sFit: The Amalgamation of Fitness and Luxury Fashion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Herm</a><a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/hermes-hermesfit-singapore-sports-active-fitness-luxury" title="Herm&egrave;sFit: The Amalgamation of Fitness and Luxury Fashion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&egrave;s</a> are best known for the bags named after celebrities. From <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/from-grace-kelly-to-elle-fanning-the-best-moments-on-the-cannes-red-carpet" target="_blank" title="From Grace Kelly to Elle Fanning: The Best Moments on the Cannes Red Carpet" rel="noopener">Grace Kelly</a> to <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/beauty/gucci-guilty-fragrance-campaign-starring-lana-del-rey-jared-leto" target="_blank" title="Lana Del Rey &amp; Jared Leto Star in the Gucci Guilty Campaign" rel="noopener">Lana Del Rey</a>, here are some of the celebrities who have had a bag named after them.&nbsp;

The Herm&egrave;s Birkin, named after Jane Birkin&nbsp;

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The <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/the-kelly-bag-birkin-hermes-fashion" target="_blank" title="The Kelly or The Birkin: Which Herm&egrave;s Bag is the One for You?" rel="noopener">Herm&egrave;s Birkin bag</a> is the most sought-after bag in the fashion industry, with some versions of it selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But the ultimate it-bag has very humble beginnings. <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/the-10-most-expensive-handbags-in-the-world" target="_blank" title="The 10 Most Expensive Handbags In The World" rel="noopener">Jane Birkin</a> was sitting next to Jean-Louis Dumas (the Herm&egrave;s executive chairman at the time) on a flight, lamenting about how difficult it's been to find a bag that fits her needs as a young mother. Dumas designed the bag on the spot and named it after Birkin when it came to production.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Herm&egrave;s Kelly, named after Grace Kelly

Though very similar in looks to the Herm&egrave;s Birkin, the Kelly wasn't created with <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/most-extravagant-celebrity-weddings-princess-diana-grace-kelly" target="_blank" title="The 8 Most Extravagant Celebrity Weddings of All Time" rel="noopener">Grace Kelly</a> specifically in mind. The Kelly bag originated in the '30s but was renamed in the '50s when Grace Kelly was photographed concealing her pregnancy with the bag.

The Christian Dior Lady Dior, named after Princess Diana&nbsp;

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Originally named the Chouchou bag, Dior renamed this quilted classic in 1996 after <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/history-of-royals-and-fashion-princess-diana-gucci-princess-grace-kelly-hermes" target="_blank" title="A History of Fashion's Relationship with Royalty" rel="noopener">Princess Diana</a> was spotted with it. Legend has it, Lady Diana abandoned her <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/chronicling-chanel-most-iconic-wedding-dresses" target="_blank" title="Chronicling Chanel's Most Iconic Wedding Dresses" rel="noopener">Chanel</a> bags once she found out about <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/prince-charles-coronation-king-charles-iii-details-date" target="_blank" title="Prince Harry, But Not Meghan Markle, Will Attend King Charles' Coronation" rel="noopener">Prince Charles</a> and Camilla Parker-Bowles as the interlocking C logo reminded her of them.&nbsp;

The Gucci Diana, named after Princess Diana

Princess Diana's athleisure look of choice was an oversized sweatshirt paired with biker shorts.

<a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/princess-diana-black-sheep-sweater-sothebys-auction" target="_blank" title="Sotheby's to Auction Princess Diana's Original Sheep Sweater" rel="noopener">Princess Diana</a>'s style was so iconic that she had more than one bag named after her. Nearly 20 years after Lady Di stepped out with the iconic bamboo handle tote, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/all-the-celebrities-front-row-at-gucci-cruise-2024-show-seoul-iu-hanni" target="_blank" title="All The Celebrities Spotted Front Row At Gucci's Cruise 2024 Show in Seoul" rel="noopener">Gucci</a> brought the bag out of the archives and reimagined it for a 2021 release.&nbsp;

The Gucci Jackie 1961, named after Jackie Kennedy

Jackie Kennedy Onassis in orginal Gucci saddlebag in 1970.

Another reinvention from Gucci's archives is the Jackie 1961 bag, named after <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/history-behind-jackie-kennedy-pink-suit-chanel-jfk" target="_blank" title="The Fascinating History Behind Jackie Kennedy's Pink Chanel Suit" rel="noopener">Jackie Kennedy</a>. The hobo-style bag was originally named the Fifties Constance, but when Kennedy started wearing it out in the '70s, it became the Jackie. Just like the Diana, Gucci Creative Director <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/creative-director-alessandro-michele-leaves-gucci" target="_blank" title="Alessandro Michele Bids Farewell to Gucci" rel="noopener">Alessandro Michele</a> re-designed this bag with a modern twist.&nbsp;

The Marc Jacobs Stam, named after Jessica Stam

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<a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/beauty/james-reid-so-fire-marc-jacobs-fragrances-perfect-edt" target="_blank" title="James Reid Dishes All Things Beauty" rel="noopener">Marc Jacobs</a> was so taken with model Jessica Stam that he named a bag after her. Debuting in 2005 the Stam became an immediate <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/celebrity-it-bags-fendi-coperni-ysl-prada-diesel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It bag</a> carried by everyone from <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/beyonce-renaissance-tour-2023-fashion-looks-couture" target="_blank" title="Beyonc&eacute; Stuns in Couture as She Kicks Off Her Renaissance Tour" rel="noopener">Beyonc&eacute;</a> to <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/living/lindsay-lohan-interview-the-mean-girls-actress-on-turning-30-in-2017" target="_blank" title="The Reinvention of Lindsay Lohan" rel="noopener">Lindsay Lohan</a>. Though the bag is now retired and hasn't had its revival you can shop them on secondhand sites for a fraction of the original price.&nbsp;

The Mulberry Alexa, named after Alexa Chung

Not unlike the Marc Jacobs Stam bag, the Alexa bag was the It Bag of the 2010s. Inspired by fashion icon Alexa Chung's street style (and her vintage Mulberry Elkington briefcase she was often pictured with) the Alexa bag was the perfect slouchy everyday bag. As seen on celebrities like <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/met-gala-2022-hosts-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-regina-king-lin-manuel-miranda" target="_blank" title="Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Regina King, and Lin-Manuel Miranda to Host 2022 Met Gala" rel="noopener">Blake Lively</a> and Sarah Jessica Parker (and even Blair Waldorf in <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/new-cast-o-gossip-girl-film-set-met" target="_blank" title="Spotted: The New Cast Of Gossip Girl On The Steps Of The Met" rel="noopener">Gossip Girl</a>) the bag quickly became a street-style staple.&nbsp;

The Mulberry Del Rey, named after Lana Del Rey

Another it girl that got their own Mulberry bag was Lana Del Rey. Creative Director at the time, Emma Hill, was such a fan of the singers "Video Games" music video that she designed a bag specifically for her, aptly named the Del Rey. While it came in many colorways when it was available, Del Rey's white ostrich version was made custom for her.&nbsp;

The Jason Wu Diane, named after Diane Kruger

Model-turned-actress, Diane Kruger, served as inspiration for Jason Wu's Diane bag. The sleek '70s style crossbody debuted in the designer's Spring/Summer 2015 runway collection.&nbsp;

The Louis Vuitton SC, named after Sofia Coppola&nbsp;

Unlike most of the other celebrities with bags named after them, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/the-chanel-iconic-coppola" target="_blank" title="The Chanel Iconic, As Depicted by Sofia Coppola" rel="noopener">Sofia Coppola</a> had a hand in designing her namesake bag. She collaborated with Marc Jacobs, the Creative Director at the time, to create the sophisticated SC bag in 2010, inspired by the <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/rihanna-stars-in-pharrell-williams-first-campaign-louis-vuitton" target="_blank" title="Rihanna Stars in Pharrell Williams' First Campaign for Louis Vuitton" rel="noopener">Louis Vuitton</a> Speedy and Keepall.&nbsp;

The Gabriela Hearst Nina, named after Nina Simone

Named after artist and activist Nina Simone, the <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/gabriela-hearst-leaving-chloe-exit-creative-director-fashion-angelina-jolie" target="_blank" title="Gabriela Hearst Officially Confirmed to Exit Chlo&eacute;" rel="noopener">Gabriela Hearst</a> Nina became an instant It Bag. The unique round bag has been worn by celebrities such as <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/meghan-markle-prince-harry-spotify-deal-collapse-drama-details-explained-archetypes" target="_blank" title="A Complete Breakdown of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Spotify Drama" rel="noopener">Meghan Markle</a> and Gillian Anderson.&nbsp;

The Gabriela Hearst Demi, named after Demi Moore

When Demi Moore asked Gabriela Hearst to make her a custom smaller version of the Nina bag to wear to Princess Eugenie's wedding, she obliged, even going so far as to name it after her.&nbsp;

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