Designers Handbags

Alright so we’ve already had the whole oversized bag debate and regular readers will know…I love big bags! But even I have to admit that in the past couple of months or so, I’ve had to downsize ever so slightly. Searching for my phone…actually searching for anything became so tiresome that I accepted defeat.

But still I do have a fondness for supersized handbags, and evidently so does Katie Holmes as she left the ABC studios in New York sporting the most beautiful and the most massive red Hermes Birkin bag.

The thing is…I never thought I’d ever say this, but this is a case of the oversized trend gone too far. Her arms must be aching. Although there is the possibility that there’s nothing inside it and carrying the Birkin was for publicity purposes only. It is a gorgeous bag!

Although the goal was to go to court to figure out custody issues, Christie Brinkley also fulfilled the goal of going to court looking fabulous. Seeing that I am a handbag stalker of sorts, I only gawked at her beautiful Hermes Kelly Bag. A black Kelly says, “I’m sophisticated, smart, and put together. Don’t mess with me, or my kids!” Brinkley and Peter Cook reached a temporary custody agreement. Good for them, but really, that bag, DROOL.

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Daily I dream of my first Hermes Birkin or Kelly. This dream is a long and old dream, but it is coming a bit closer to reality this year (heck, even today

I have to wipe drool away from under my mouth when shown this stunning bag! This Hermes 30 cm Gold Togo Birkin is owned by our member Wispa777. Below are some specs on this stunning bag!!



Some details on the bag:

Size: 30cm

Color: Gold

Hardware: Ruthenium

Leather: Togo

Do you feel the Hermes itch???

With a croc vest on and showing off his 40 cm “Mirkin” (man-Birkin), Cameron Silver is the ultimate Hermes Aficionado.

The shopkeeper of L.A.’s A-list-only vintage boutique, Decades, keeps plenty of mint-condition Birkin bags for his private stash. Get a tour of Silver’s collection in our exclusive video.

Next on his list, a custom made Hermes Croc Tie. Those are the kind of items you special order when you are super tight with Hermes and own a few too many Hermes goods, although it can always be argued that there is never enough when it comes to the House of Hermes.

Watch the video here

Thanks to Japster for finding this video on Style for us all!!

For all of our Hermes lovers out there and people who want to be lovers of Hermes, an important part of acquiring all the knowledge humanly possibly is learning the sizes. It is time to start a new game which our experts will always weigh in on and let us know the specifics! Victoria Beckham is one of the queen Hermes bag carriers and she is known to carry an array of colors, leathers, exotics, and sizes. Let’s play, can you name the size of Victoria Beckham’s Hermes Kelly??

Thanks to this Hermes forum thread, we have a seemingly never-ending source of spotlight celebs and their Hermes bags. While we refuse to give attention to the whole Britney and Spenderline fuzz, we’re always good for a quick Posh Spice plug, especially when she’s seen toting around a gorgeous 35 cm White Kelly with orange piping. The couple’s to-die-for, and so is the bag. Check the thread for more eye candy!

While many know Hermes as the herald of the Olympian gods, we all know Hermes as the creme de la creme of the handbag, silk scarf, enamel bracelets, and home objects world. The most coveted handbag to many is the Hermes Birkin, which typically has a waiting list and starts around $6000. If you are determined to own a part of the Hermes world, start small and work your way up. The Hermes Lucky Key Ring is made with goatskin. Hopefully, this piece will be your lucky charm to help you on your way to Birkin heaven. Buy it through Hermes online for $120.

Hermes signifies classic style and elegance. Yet on the Paris runway, I was thinking that JCrew was there rather than the iconic Hermes. The Hermes Spring 2007 collection hit the boardwalk-like-runway of Paris and delivered a less-than-stellar line up of beachy wear, and casual kickbacks, along with tracksuits. Yikes. What I paid attention to closely were the bags of course, and these bags were collapsible Kelly Bags that were strapped together to look more like a large clutch than a bag. Upond first glance, I like the bag looking this way. Then it occured to me that this bag is so impractical all tied up that it now officially has no use. Our Hermes enthusiasts can be the judges of these bags, a big Yay or over powering Nay?

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Hermes bags are among the most sought after, most exclusive handbags in the world. Prices in the 5 digits and customer waiting lists with years in waiting time are both common alike. Needless to say, it’s absolutely exhilarating to see some of our forum members who are proud owners of some very rare pieces that take your breath away. For me, it’s particularly the sheer beauty of these timeless Kelly and Birkin pieces… and the excitement to know that our site plays host to some of these wonderful collectors. Enough talking, let’s see the goods:

shopmom’s Hermes 28cm Vintage Combo Kelly

aspenmartial’s Hermes Orange Ostrich Birkin (30cm) and Turquoise 27cm Bolide

duna’s Hermes Family

including:

40 Courchevel gold Birkin G/H

35 black Clemence Birkin G/H

40 Ardennes Birkin Marron Glac? G/H

32 black box 32 Kelly G/H

32 courchevel gold Kelly G/H

32 box vert fonc Kelly G/H

37 Bolide Rouge H Clemence Pall/H

32 Pullman croc miel (vintage)

32 box Rouge H Plume G/H

Masai PM Etoupe Clemence Pall/H

theITbag and Chanchan’s Hermes Collection

including:

35 Birkin Fjord Palladium Rouge H

35 Birkin Togo Ruthenium Indigo/Blue Jean

35 Kelly Epsom Palladium Raisin/Cyclamen

32 Kelly Fjord Palladium Black

addicted’s Hermes Collection

including:

32cm Black Box Kelly

35cm Rouge H Chevre Kelly

32 cm Gold Togo Kelly

32 cm Potiron Chevre Plume

This is obviously just a small selection of the stunning bags that many members have posted. Many thanks to all that contributed to the Hermes Reference thread. For much more information on Hermes bags and items, please visit our Hermes Forum.