Hermes Handbags

Exciting news for fans of exclusive bags and cars alike. In a similar move to Lamborghini’s previous collaboration with Versace, Bugatti plans to revive a relationship between Emile Hermes and Ettore Bugatti that was initiated as far back as the 1920s by creating a Limited Edition Veyron. The new super sports car is suspected to have a more over-the-top interior with a lot of delicate stitching and embossed logos. The new Veyron is scheduled to be revealed at the Salon International de l’Automobile in Geneva from March 3rd to March 16th 2008. Expect the new project to be sold out very swiftly – also expect a very steep and unattainable price. We can only hope for a special bag compartment for the complementary croc Birkin!

Katie Holmes has gone from the girl on the Creek, to the girl with the wacko husband, to the girl who dresses 10 years older than her age. I liked her on the Creek and I also love her chic style these days (though like I said she looks much older than she actually is). And now she is carrying a bag that literally weighs half her body weight, I kid you not.

Katie Holmes has been seen sporting a Hermes HAC around town, though not for travel, for day-to-day wear. The HAC, Haut a Courrois, was actually the original ‘Birkin’. The HAC and the Birkin are indeed different; the HAC is taller than the Birkin and the handles are shorter. The HAC comes in a 28, 32, and 36 cm size whereas the Birkin is available in 25, 30, 35, and 40. The debate is on as to the size of Katie’s HAC. I am sticking to my original assessment, it is a 50 cm HAC, but many members of our Purse Forum think it is a 40 cm. I am taking into account that Katie is very thin and 5′9, and since she and I are about the same height it looks very similar to the 50 cm I have tried on. The next debate is the leather and color. My guess, Fjord in Rouge VIF, but again, there are so many Hermes reds and I can be wrong. What many of us are in agreement on is that this bag is far too large for Katie. In my opinion this bag is meant for travel, not to carry to Good Morning America. What could she need to carry inside the show? Suri? Tom? A space ship? Anyhow, this bag will cost around $8,900, give or take, depending on the size and leather.

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The Hermes Kelly Pochette is the perfect clutch from the Hermes family, offering a small structured bag that can be hand held and offers a sleek sophisticated punch. Available in various leathers, this pochette is also available in suede, lizard, and crocodile. Victoria Beckham has sported both suede and lizard, which are both stunning, but the lizard has a very special touch. One of our members of tPF, Sus, is the new lucky owner of the Hermes Kelly Pochette in Ombre Lizard. Only two of this specific bag were circulating the world at the time, and Sus scored big with this stunning Kelly Pochette! The price is $5,350 at Hermes. Inquire at your nearest Hermes boutique.

  

What a shame. Having returned from our New York City trip on the 4th of November, Purse Blog resident blogger Megs could barely wait to reveal the goodies she had scored at the Hermes Wall Street to the awaiting crowd on the forums. Sadly, she’s postponed to feature her brand new Hermes bag and accessories on our blog… Finally tonight, I am taking matters into my own hands. We owe it to our loyal readership to share the additions to the family!

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The pint sized Eva Longoria Parker packs quite a bubbly punch. When I see her, she usually makes me smile. Then again, if I stood next to her I would probably cry. If you have seen pictures of her next to a ‘normal’ sized person, she looks like she comes from a completely different planet. She is tiny tiny, and full of energy, and always smiles. That is the kind of person you love and hate at times (just jealousy). If I would have been asked the perfect Hermes Birkin for Eva Longoria I would have named something bright, fun, and charismatic, in other words, a bag that perfectly fits her personality. Looks like Eva is able to figure out what suits her fancy without me though, as she has been seen carrying the perfect Eva Longoria Birkin; a Hermes 30 cm Fuchsia Croc Birkin with Palladium Hardware. This Birkin radiates beauty and I am sure if we got to see it in person it would put a smile on our faces. It is too bad the photogs were so consumed just snapping Eva and focusing on her face, because they were not able to capture the true beauty of her handbag. But we know it is stunning, it is a hue of pink only Hermes can pull off. And in porosus (shiny croc), the color just pops out and grabs your attention. This would be the perfect gift after having a baby girl (so all you men need to take an important note!). This is a divine combination that fits Eva perfectly!

Check out more of Eva and her fabulous Birkin below!

Oops she did it again! How can one person make a handbag as stunning and timeless as the Hermes Croc Kelly loose its luster? I keep trying to secretly root for Britney Spears, hoping she will find her way and get back on track. But she keeps missing important appointments, acting irresponsible, and making beautiful items look bad. Britney Spears was snapped shopping with horribly ratty hair, an outfit that just did not work with her, and a beautiful Hermes Croc Kelly. Her shiny Black Crocodile Kelly is screaming for help, it would prefer to be carried by someone else, yet there is Britney toting it around. But when you examine the bag closely, you see that it is in good shape, still stunning, and ultimately luxurious. Money can buy a bag, but money sure can not buy class. Britney, I still hope you turn things around for the better. Until then, take care of your Hermes bag!

Check out a previous instance where Spears carried this bag, and one more new pic after the jump!

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To all of you ski bunnies, we have great news for you!! If you will be headed to Colorado, which houses some of the most luxurious ski resorts, Colorado will now also house one of the most luxurious fashion houses. That is right, the first Hermes store in Colorado will be opening in the NorthCreek development in Denver’s Cherry Creek North shopping district. The store will be a great size, spanning 3,000-square-foot, and will be located at First Avenue and Fillmore Street. The projected opening is late 2008, so while you plan next years ski trip, think of Denver. The Denver store will be the Hermes Group’s 24th U.S. store.

When you go on a ski trip, do you make everyone stop to shop with you?

Read the full article HERE.

If there one reason I love New York City, it is for the shopping. Any major design house thrives in this city, and offers a plethora of luxury goods. Walking down 5th Avenue is like walking down a dream world, and then there is Madison, Park, the Fashion District, and so much more. Vlad and I have some exciting exclusive interviews to bring you all soon, but most importantly, we have the most amazing loot to show you all. And this infamous trip, that I will never forget, Vlad and I are leaving with the haul of a lifetime. The picture above is worth more than a thousand words, showing off our purchases from Hermes New York City. We will reveal this week our loot, but for now you can drool over this amazing (catalog worthy I might add) picture.

Oh how I love New York!

To own one Hermes Birkin is a feat in and of itself. To have a collection of over one hundred Hermes Bags is mind blowing. This is said to be accomplished by Victoria Beckham, as if it is even an accomplishment, who has spent over $2 million dollars at Hermes. Most recently, Victoria sported one of her most casual looks, of course paired with a White Hermes Birkin. Her outfit is made up of white skinny jeans, a blue tank, a blue and white striped cropped jacket, Christian Louboutin pumps, and of course her must-have designer handbag. I must admit I am partial to the white Hermes leathers (pictures of my beautiful new addition to come later), which are stark stunning and crisp on their intricately crafted bags, but worry about any spec of dirt getting on the bag. The very light shades, especially white, must be sent to the mother ship, in Paris, and will take 6 months to be cleaned. Lucky for Victoria, she has about 99 other Hermes bags to tote while waiting.

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While her choice of outfits may be in left field, Victoria Beckham picks her style and goes all the way. She could wear a plastic bag and make it look amazing, giving off all the confidence in the world in any piece she adorns her svelte body with. She and her husband, David Beckham, spent Saturday night out for dinner at Nobu, where they were swarmed with paparazzi on their way in and out of dinner. Victoria sported a couture green mini dress while carrying a Hermes Kelly Lizard Pochette in her hand. The color of her Kelly Pochette is a stunning green hue, Vert Amande (note that colors in the lizard family are not the same name as that of ostrich or croc). We already knew she had the Hermes collection that any fashionable woman would pine for, but it is such a pleasure to have her tease us and show off a new handbag every outing.

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