Hermes Handbags

For the show that was over 2 hours late, merely lasted 15 minutes, and went in a backward order, a plethora of hot celebs still gathered to view the Marc Jacobs show at the Armoury in New York City. Victoria Beckham changed outfit after the Oscar de la Renta show and showed up in a stunning dress and carrying a Hermes Kelly Pochette in suede. Hermes is the go-to brand for Victoria Beckham’s handbag decisions. Earlier in the day she carried her special order Hermes Baccara Crocodile Clutch and for MJ’s show she switched to her Hermes Kelly Pochette in purple suede. A highly flattering dress for her ‘curves’ (ok simply her bust), a stunning handbag, now all that is left to wonder; did she enjoy the show?

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Making an appearance at the Oscar de la Renta Spring 2008 Fashion Show, Victoria Beckham showed NYC that her sense of style a force that can not be denied. Leaving on her oversized sunglasses, Victoria Beckham sat first row at the show carrying the special order Hermes Baccara Crocodile Clutch. Victoria is known to have the Hermes collection that would make any fashionista weak in the knees. Carrying her special order Hermes Clutch in black crocodile, her hand candy was more alluring than her shades, toned legs, and pristine poise.

Image via Christie’s

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For those of you who have or those of you who want, there is a great article about the artisans behind Hermes in Vanity Fair. With the price tag of a Birkin starting around $7,000 now, many people may wonder why the large price tag. The artisans meticulously work on each Birkin, spending between 18 to 25 hours creating it. The Paris workrooms produce only five Birkins per week, which then are supplied world wide. It now makes sense why the wait lists are so long. Yet luxury prices continue to go through the roof. People seem to have no issue spending over $1000 on a handbag, which two years ago seemed steep. A $2500 bag is the new $1000 bag. When will it end?

Almost two centuries ago, a royal coronation might be delayed until the arrival of its exquisitely stitched Hermès carriage fittings, just as today even the richest women must wait for an exquisitely stitched Hermès Birkin bag. With the family-run French company passing to a sixth generation, the author chronicles its rise to global pre-eminence, where a modern aesthetic meets the humble tools—awls, mallets, needles, knives, and stones—of unsurpassed tradition.

For 28 years, from 1978 to 2006, the most quotable voice in retail—pragmatic, poetic—came from Jean-Louis Dumas, the head of a company that in every other way speaks with its hands. It is an old company with a Protestant spine and a Parisian perfectionism, one of the oldest family-owned-and-controlled companies in France. Its name alone prompts sighs of desire among those in the know, and those in the know run the gamut from French housewife to fashionista to queen (both kinds), from social climber to Olympic equestrian to C.E.O. The name itself is a sigh, a flight, and its proper pronunciation must often be taught. “Air-mez”—as in the messenger god with winged sandals. Mischievous, witty, ingenious Hermès.

“We don’t have a policy of image, we have a policy of product.”

Read the entire article at Vanity Fair {link}

While our site reads “Shallow Obsessing Strongly Encouraged“, there is so much more to the people of Purse Blog and Purse Forum. Boasting over 68,000 registered members, The Purse Forum is one of the fastest growing and most active communities on the web. Nestled in the vast forum are sub-forums upon sub-forums of members. These members have congregated because of their passion for handbags yet in the end have formed much more. Many have met others and become great friends, while groups of members are enjoying meeting up to shop and eat. This past spring a group of Hermes members did just that, resulting in a fabulous weekend and a feature in the New York Times. Christine Muhlke from the New York Times met with the Hermes ladies to see a little bit into their world. Yesterday in a special style section of the NYT was an alluring article about some of the women behind the Hermes group. For a fun read about our amazing Hermes Forum please check out the article at NYT!

Special thanks to all of the ladies who participated and Christine for featuring the fabulous members of our forum!

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If the handbag Goddesses are listening to me, then they are preparing a Birkin for me this fall. It is finally time I take the plunge, about time, right? The future love of my life, my Hermes Birkin, will of course need to leave Hermes with accessories. I have a collection of Twillys, but I plan on picking the perfect Twilly for my perfect bag. The accessory I love to see the most on Hermes bags are the cadenas (charms). Available in gold plated or silver and palladium plated, the Hermes Hippopotamus Cadena offers a intriguing touch to the handbag it adorns. Lock a cadena on your bags handle to attract even more attention. Buy via Hermes online for $285.

And if Hermes’ Goddesses are listening, please remember that I have been nice this year!

Say it ain’t so. The Queen of Worst Dressed, ah yes Britney Spears, was snapped carrying a absolutely drool worthy handbag. Even worse is that she carried this bag, knew she would be photographed with it, dressed horribly, and there is that poor bag, calling my name to save it. I can do this. I can have my people talk to Brit’s people and let them know her Hermes Crocodile Kelly would look much better on me. A Hermes bag is hard to get your hands on, let alone a Croc Kelly. Who knows what she will do with it? Stuff it with her tiny dog and Cheese Puffs? I sure hope not. Maybe having a manager now keeps her looking a tad better. Nevertheless, the Hermes lovers out there are disgruntled and beside themselves that Brit has this handbag.

To make matters worse, it seems that Brit got in a mini accident while her Croc Kelly was in tote. TMZ reports (and shows a video) hence her crouching tiger showing crotch shot below. She had to check the damages, and now we all feel damaged having seen her in this pose.

Just hand over the bag, and no one will get hurt!

More pics below!

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There is no better way to get the Simpsons ready for their movie debut than to put them in the August spread of Harper’s Bazaar decked out in couture clothing and accessories. The brains behind Bazaar dressed the Simpsons up in Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Lanvin, Versace, and Viktor & Rolf. I absolutely positively love the spread! It is clever and cunning and fabulously fabulous. The fact that Jean Paul Gaultier is toting Maggie in an Hermes Birkin is impeccably perfect and sheer genius. More pictures of some of the spreads below along with the runway outfit they were mimicked after!

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This celebrity was seen jet setting, on her way to Spain from London, when spotted with this beautiful 35cm Black Clemence Hermes Birkin. The highly coveted handbag, especially in the neutral color black in the stunning pebbled leather, is hard to come by, but not if you are this celebrity.

Find out who the celeb is after the jump!

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A few steps away from Louis Vuitton was the Hermes Venice, Italy store. While my Hermes collection merely contains a handful of scarves, Twilly’s, and a beautiful bracelet, I am on the hunt for a Birkin. The Hermes store in Venice is quaint, but still packs a big punch. Downstairs are all of the scarves, bracelets, and small goods, while upstairs there was clothing and of course, glorious bags. A lovely SA showed me around and delighted my arm with a Blue Jean Hermes Lindy, which I had a really hard time passing up. The only reason I opted not for the Lindy was for the sheer fact that I am anxiously waiting for a Hermes Blue Jean Birkin with Palladium Hardware. Insert drool here. A handful of Kelly’s were spotted here and there which still made my heart skip a few beats. Vlad stood nearby nervously twitching and hoping that I would not give in and/or try to make him give in. We left empty handed, but still whole-heartedly satisfied. In the store front window, a breathtaking Hermes Kelly in Orange Swift tantalized every passerbys eyes. Hopefully, next time I am in Venice, I can walk into Hermes with my own Birkin in hand.

Hermes Kelly 32 cm in Orange Swift $4180 EUR

A stunning Gondola picture upon the Grand Canal shown below!
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For many, the holy grail of handbags is the Hermes Birkin, a highly coveted, highly sought after, and hard to get bag. Another reason the Birkin is so exclusive is the price. Because let’s face it, how many people actually want to spend over $7,000 (or upwards of $140,000 for a diamond encrusted Birkin) for a leather handbag? Granted you may want to, but does your significant other, bank account, etc? For most of us, no. If you are in dire need of getting your hands on a piece of Hermes, there is always the ridiculously overpriced Hermes Beach Bag. Available to order online, the Hermes Beach Bag is available in turquoise, white, yellow, or black and is strictly made of cotton. Fling it on your back and head to the beach in style. Though, I guarantee you will not feel that Hermes aura carrying this bag like you would carrying a Birkin. And even worse is the fact that you would be dishing out $800 on a cotton beach bag merely for the name. Again, if you are swimming in money a-la-Ducktales or you just really are some sort of over-the-top Hermes fanatic, then this bag is for you. If you rather put a nice chunk of money towards a designer leather bag that is much more practical, than join my club. So no worries mom, dad and all other super practical people in my life; I will not be buying this bag anytime soon. But if this is for you, more power to you, buy a Hermes Beach Bag via Hermes for $850.