Hermès Kelly Elan - The Inspiration behind Hermès’ latest Kelly bag seen on the Spring 2023 runway

A recent design that walked down Hermes’ Spring 2023 runway caught the eyes of collectors everywhere. A seemingly new design of the iconic Kelly bag, the examples on the runway sported soft floati...

How To Use Your Hermès Bag Without Damaging It

A topic that is often discussed among Hermes collectors is whether or not it is prudent to use one’s bags and if so, how often and how hard? Many collectors insist that the whole point of a bag is ...

Punk Rock Hermès

Hermes typically brings to mind sophistication and luxury, as well as images of horses clad in fine leather and women clad in fine cashmere and silk. But Hermes has courted the other side of socie...

An Ode to the Hermès Kelly 20 Shoulder

As Hermes continues to tease the release of the Kelly En Desordre, first seen on the Fall 2022 runway, we look back at the discontinued Kelly 20 shoulder, a clear source of inspiration for the new...

J’Adore à Dos!

Backpacks have many associations around the world: youth, travel, adventure and more. All aspects of a fulfilling lifestyle that Hermes strives to support. In 1997 Hermes reimagined their iconic Ke...

Think Pink (Hermès)

Handbag collecting is the primary collecting category dominated by women. When handbag auctions first made their way onto the schedules of major auction houses about a decade ago, they brought in p...

Hermès HSS Colors - The Rise of Neutral

The Special Order process at Hermes has long been the experience of dreams for Birkin and Kelly collectors everywhere. The opportunity to place a custom order for a bag in your favorite colors has ...

Rare Hermès Birkin Styles

Even though the Birkin is an iconic design recognized the world over, there are rare Birkin styles that are almost never seen. With the recent release of the new HAC A Dos, which borrows its main d...

Hermès Exotic Skins - Shiny or Matte?

Similar to how many Hermes collectors have a preference for either Gold or Palladium hardware, many also prefer exotics with a particular finish. In terms of Crocodile and Alligator, Hermes produc...

Hermès Hardware

Gold or Palladium? A big question for many Hermes lovers all over the world. It's not uncommon to find a collection dedicated to one or the other. But the question of Hardware goes deeper than thi...