Hermes Handbags originated from Thierry Hermes who founded Hermes in 1837 to sell horse harnesses.
Five generations later, Hermes managed to branch out into saddles, leather goods for men & women (the saddles were for horses, okay?), and finally fashion in 1929. That classic Hermes scarf dates back to 1930. Even now, the Hermes line is well known for its unsurpassed construction, fine quality materials, and simple, beautiful designs.
Hermes handbags are so legendary that they’ve even spawned a super popular line of cheaper knock-offs called “jelly Kellys.” The jelly Kelly looks like a Kelly handbag only it’s made out of rubber instead of leather. Stephen Stolman was selling them in New York until Hermes locked his operation down in 2003. You can still sometimes find his knock off “jelly Kellys” on sale on eBay!
Two of the most popular Hermes handbags are simply called the Kelly and the Birkin. The Kelly, a mid-sized handbag, was name after actress Grace Kelly in 1956. It had actually been in production for twenty years before it became immortalized as the Kelly in 1956. Orange is a very popular color for the Kelly but you can also find the Kelly in black and pink leather.
In the 1980s, British actress Jane Birkin complained to Hermes that she found the Kelly bag hard to open. They designed a bag for her, and now that one is called the Birkin. The birkin is a square-ish handbag with small handbands. It comes in various neutral colors (black, tan) and bright colors like fuchsia, orange, magenta, and colbolt blue.
Another more recent addition to the Hermes line is a Herbag carryall (introduced in 1998). You can also find more casual handbags such as the striped beach bag in red, blue and yellow. This bag only costs $530.00. That’s way cheap for a Hermes handbag!
Have you ever been in a car lot where you thought the price tag had one too many zeros after the numbers? As in, how could a car cost that much? As in, back away slowly from the car, it costs more than our mortgage. As long as you’ve survived experiences like this, you’ll survive the following information. Almost all Hermes bags will cost you thousands of dollars. And I’m not just talking about two thousand. You can have three Chanel quilted handbags for the price of one Hemes handbag.
Hermes handbags really depend on the material used. A Hermes Kelly bag in smooth leather retails for $7,500.00. Expect to shell out $17,500.00 for a Kelly in pink ostrich embossed leather. In shiny crocodile, this purse will cost you $18,500.00. A Hermes Birkin Bag retails for $8,999.00. Herbag carryalls retail at $1,380.00. You can’t say I didn’t warn you!
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