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Brooke Unger

London

Writer at The Economist

Americas Editor at The Economist

Senior digital editor at The Economist. I've worked in Germany, South America, South Asia and the Balkans. Views mine

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  • Jul 16, 2023 | businessday.ng | Brooke Unger

    On a flight from Paris to London in 1983 Jane Birkin, an Anglo-French chanteuse and actress, spilled the contents of her overstuffed straw bag, including her Hermès diary. Jean-Louis Dumas, Hermès’s chief executive at the time, gallantly picked it up. They chatted about overflowing containers in general and her inadequate weekend bag in particular.

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