Thursday, December 8, 2011

It's Not Just A Handbag, Its Hermès, Darhling!

The Hermès Birkin and Hermès Kelly have been described as the holy grail of purses! Hermès has waiting lists of people eagerly waiting to own these master pieces. Even the rich (and no, I don't mean the Nonhle-Thema-kinda-rich, I mean filthy-rich) can wait a good two to six years for certain Hermès handbags!





Some Hermes Schooling:
  • Prices for both begin around $7,000 and can go well beyond $50,000 ( Imagine paying R350,000.00 for a handbag!)
  • Part of the price of all Hermès bags is the privilege to bring it into any boutique to be sent to Paris for a “spa treatment” where the bag, no matter how old or abused, will be bought back to the best possible condition…for an additional cost of several hundred dollars
  • Both bags can be customized to the buyers specifications
  • Locks and keys are number-coded
  • Lining is usually made of goat skin that matches the color of the exterior skin
  • Identifiable by their metal-tipped clasp, which can be closed with a tiny padlock (and the clasp’s hidden key often dangles from the handle in a leather sheath of its own)
  • Not sold online and never ever will be
  • Famous for their waiting lists – Remember on Sex and the City when Samantha used Lucy Liu’s name to score the red one faster?


The Hermès Kelly Bag:
  • Named after Grace Kelly
  • Became famous in 1956 when Grace Kelly (then Princess of Monaco) used one to shield her pregnant stomach from the prying eyes of the paparazzi
  • More formal than the Birkin
  • Comes in 5 different sizes (although possibly more from looking at the Fall runway show)
  • It takes a single craftsman about 18 hours to make one


The Hermès Birkin Bag:
  • Named after Jane Birkin (who has an interesting history with the company)
  • 5 Birkins are produced a week at the Hermès Atelier in Paris
  • More casual than the Kelly & has a slightly younger more bohemian appeal
  • With an open top, it is easier to open than the Kelly
  • Both Jay-Z and Lil’ Kim have both rapped about the Birkin
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