Overheard at Hermès’ Madison Avenue: “You can’t buy any more Mini Kelly bags right now. I’m sorry. Your account is too Mini Kelly heavy.” This isn’t your most recent shopping nightmare. It’s just one of several “new rules” that Hermès has pronounced upon its clientele over the past few months. From rumor to possibility to … Read more
With the start of the new year also comes the annual price changes at Hermès. These typically start with adjustments in Euro and UK pricing, along with a few other countries – this is done by metièr and can take at least a week for all departments to be adjusted – and the rest are … Read more
Earlier this month, we published Part I of my Hermès Autumn-Winter 2024 article, featuring the leather colors for the bags this season. To briefly recap, I included my color charts bearing the leather colors, listing currently available leathers, and analysis of bag combinations currently in production. In this Part II of Hermès Autumn-Winter 2024, I … Read more
Happy September! Autumn-Winter pieces started to arrive in the boutiques two months ago, but the end of summer and the beginning of the school year signal the true start of the season (many French still take time off during August, and in fashion, as goes France, so goes the rest of the world). There are … Read more
Hermès, more than anything else, is known for its luxurious handbags. Desired the world over for their style, heritage, and quality, Hermès handbags are forever in demand, most especially the triumvirate of Hermès’ most-known and beloved styles: the Birkin, the Kelly, and the Constance. Over its 187-year history, Hermès has produced many bag styles, some … Read more
Several times a year, Christie’s Auction House hosts a sale of luxury handbags, usually (and at times exclusively) dominated by Hermès bags. At least twice a year, the sale is based in New York, and if we’re lucky, we get to preview the bags in person. Christie’s current sale, Handbags Online: The New York Edit, … Read more
Every year in early March, Hermès presents its ready-to-wear collection for the coming Autumn-Winter season. Hermès made it a two-parter this year, presenting a second Autumn-Winter 2024 runway show in New York last week. The review I published in March was my interpretation of artistic director Nadège Vanhee’s vision, dominated by a particular time and … Read more
I am never going to be that girl with all the shoes. I like shoes (sometimes I even LOVE shoes). I own a reasonable amount of them, but almost every pair I own either remains pristine or gets worn ’til they fall apart (sometimes while I’m actually wearing them). For some styles (like a platform … Read more
The Spring 2024 season has finally kicked into gear here, with the days just starting to get warm, although according to the fashion calendar, we are past the season’s midpoint. Still, Hermès has continued to generate intrigue throughout, especially in the leather department. Here, I will share my observations regarding what I have seen on … Read more
In some ways, a runway show is like a Rorschach test for the reviewer: look at this presentation and tell everyone what you see. A review is, therefore, somewhat self-indulgent, placing the writer in the center of the ring and directing the reader’s attention to their own vision rather than the designer’s. The writer should, … Read more
The price of a Hermès bag is outrageous. There, I’ve said it (well…printed it. Published it, in fact). This is something I have known to be true for many years. You know it, too. Everyone does. This is not a secret. This does not keep us from lusting after the bags. This doesn’t stop anyone … Read more
Happy 2024 – have you recovered from your New Year’s hangover yet? You might want to bring back the tequila and pick up where you left off. Hermès Price Increase in 2024: An Unexpected Start This year, Hermès decided to dispense with the usual full month of preparation for its annual price increases – which … Read more
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