HERMES

There are some brands that are just synonymous with luxury - and Hermès is definitely one of them. However, although luxury - and Hermès - …

I want to start this article with a huge expression of thanks to you, the PurseBlog reader. When I started writing here last summer, I had …

January is here and the new Spring/Summer 2020 pieces are already flooding into the stores. This is always exciting, because after the last …

This is truly the most wonderful time of year: holidays, parties, and gifts. Of course I love receiving gifts (who doesn’t?), but I also …

The busiest shopping season is upon us and Christie's latest handbag auction is now live just in time to delight and fill your holy grail …

Although the powers-that-be at Hermès might have you believe that they are insulated from the whims and influence of popular fashion, those …

So you’ve finally scored that gorgeous Hermès bag you’ve been dreaming of. Congratulations! Now you need to decide - are you team twilly or …

For Spring/Summer 2020, Hermès creative director Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski has produced an elegant collection of practical luxury. Already …

I remember the first time I came in contact with Hermès. I was in Paris, for the first time, and dragged my reluctant mother into the …

If you’re a fan of Hermès, you know that there is always something new to obsess over. Sure, we all love and crave the …

Perhaps you’ve jumped through all the hoops, made all the purchases, and already own a Birkin or three - or maybe you just have an amazing …

As fans of fashion and lovers of accessories, we plan, plot and splurge on things that give us aesthetic joy and enhance the way we present …

For many, especially those that aren't aware of Hermès' extensive offerings, Hermès is synonymous with the iconic and incredibly elusive …

Just in time for summer, Christie's Online Handbag and Accessories Auction is currently underway and there are ample handbags not only for …

We, of course, all know that Hermès uses codes to date their bags, but did you know that they have many other symbols that showcase …

While fashion month has come to its inevitable close and we've already shared our favorite bags from the Fall 2019 shows we have one more …

Just in time for holiday shopping, Christie's Auction House launched its latest online auction. The Christie's Handbags & Accessories New …

I said goodbye on Friday, but I'm back from the dead for one more post that I just couldn't leave without writing. (Hey, it's almost …

In sports, it's hard to overstate the value of a deep bench. If you're not a sports person, a "deep bench" refers to the quality of a team's …

For casual fans of Hermès and bag lovers in general, the image of the brand has a sense of formality to it. Hermès's most famous bags—the …

The impeccably dressed salespeople lining the aisle of the store sang out, “Bonjour,” but I felt their contempt. Crazy Chinese tourists, …

When it comes to record-breaking bags, look no further than Hermès. We all know that time after time at auction, exotic and …

There are many people I am utterly intrigued by and would love to meet, and Paris Hilton has always been on my list. The …

Sometimes you don't know something is missing until it suddenly shows up, and that is the case with me and this hardware opinion I'm about …

Trying to think about the breadth of Hermès's handbag output in a given year makes me feel a little dizzy. Most brands, even those who …

To the extent that any Hermès handbag can be underrated, I've always thought the Hermès Herbag Zip was underrated. It has an immediately …

Even if you're not an Hermès fanatic, it probably won't surprise you to hear that the brand doesn't put its new bags on its website for sale …

Unless you're already an enormous Hermès fan, the terms "retourne" and "sellier" probably don't register with you. In handbags, they refer …

For a brand with as wide a selection as Hermès, the brand debuts totally new designs somewhat infrequently, compared to its aspiring …

Good bags are hard to find. Creating real luxury takes time and investment, both for the sourcing and processing of the finest materials and …

Hermès is a brand I've always appreciated much more in theory than in practice. That's mostly because I'm not in the correct tax bracket to …

Even with the biggest designers, it's somewhat rare for a handbag brand to make more than one version of a color at a particular time. Even …

We know as well as anyone that plenty of people will go to outlandish lengths to get a handbag if they want one badly enough, and that's …

By now, you're likely familiar with the Hermès Evelyne Bag, even if you can't see yourself entering the Hermès tax bracket. It may not be as …

When I think of Hermès, I think of a ton of different kinds of accessories, but I don't think of evening bags. Clutches, maybe, but not the …

Hermès exotics are the stuff of legends. They go for thousands (if not tens of thousands) over retail at auctions, rappers name-check them …

I think you all know what it means when someone says a bag looks Hermès-inspired. The vast majority of brands have produced a bag that fits …

When Hermès re-released the Fortunio clutch several months ago, we discussed an essential element of the brand's appeal that often goes …

The Hermès Birkin is the most iconic and sought-after handbag in the world (even if you don't like it, it'd be hard to argue otherwise), and …

By now, we're all used to seeing six-figure price tags for particularly rare versions of exotic Hermès Birkins at auction. Himalayan …

When Christie's has one of its handbags and accessories auctions, I tend to visit their site multiple times a day and watch the bids on each …

We have a lot of bags sent to us to photograph to share with you all, including many from premiere brands. This allows us to give you an …

There are a lot of special things about Hermès bags, but I've always been intrigued by their closures. The Birkin, Medor, Lindy, …

First, before we start, I have to say: I'm kind of fascinated by Drake. He's always either bragging about how much he doesn't care about the …

Even in a particularly crowded luxury handbag market, Hermès occupies a spot unto itself. The bags are scarce, sought-after a simply the …

Once upon a time, Khloé Kardashian used to carry bags other than Birkins. But those days may be over. Khloé has assembled a rainbow-colored …

Even though Hermès is known for its hard-to-buy handbags, that's not the full story on how the brand interacts with its shoppers. Yes, …

When I started to love handbags, I was young—probably around ten—and that's when I first remember noticing them on moms. I would study the …

In general, it's not hard to buy designer bags as long as you have some way to pay for them. Fashion goes to great lengths to put on airs of …

At this juncture, Hermès doesn't really need to market its Birkin or Kelly bags. Every consumer of designer fashion in the world is already …

After five seasons of Orange is the New Black and general fame and acclaim, Laverne Cox has amassed a neat little collection of Hermès bags. …

The luxury industry is a weird business. In most sectors of the consumer market, the price of something is correlated to how much it costs …

As people have realized that Hermès Birkins are a potentially more fruitful investment that the stock market or gold, an entire economy has …

In theory, the experience of high-end shopping should be one of the things that makes the elevated cost of luxury goods worth it. If all …

Hermès doesn't reinvent itself; Hermès is Hermès. And why would it need to be anything else? The French ultra-luxury powerhouse sells as …

Anything hard to get but widely desired develops a lore pretty quickly. Often, these stories start out truthful and are re-told and passed …

If time is money, then it perhaps should not surprise anyone that the wealthy shoppers looking to purchase five-figure Hermès handbags while …

Hermès bags are notoriously hard to come by, but where there's a will (and a flexible budget), there's a way. Since its inception, Moda …

The answer to the question of why anyone wants a particular luxury good is always abstract. Fashion and luxury are meant to poke the soft …

A couple of weeks back, Megs reported that Hermès was bringing its Hermèsmatic pop-up shop right here to NYC. The pop-up allows customers to …

The longer you spend working in or writing about the luxury industry, the more desensitized to its absurdities you become. Luxury is maximal …

There's no two ways about it: Hermès makes it purposefully difficult to get many of its bags. Scarcity is a big part of making shoppers feel …

Though Hermès bags are more in my wheelhouse, Hermès scarves have a massive following as well (just check out this scarf of the day …

In high-end shopping, more is more. Two is better than one. If luxury is about anything, it's about having access to abundance and choice, …

There is no designer handbag in the world as elusive as the Hermès Birkin. The legendary French leather goods house keeps a tight lid on …

When it comes to handbags, everyone knows what the holy grail is: the Hermès Birkin. And, increasingly, it's not just any Birkin--the …

Jordana Brewster is an ultra-casual chick. She is neither a slave to fashion, nor to designer handbags, which I can respect. In the …

Hilary Duff's show Younger finished filming a few months ago, and Hilary has been keeping a much lower profile than usual since then. That's …

Whenever I see a bag I've never encountered before, I try to imagine the shopper it's intended for. Most designers create for an idealized …

If you are a regular PB reader, you know that the words "Birkin" and "Kardashian" frequently appear alongside each other. The …

I'm not an Hermès girl. I understand why people like Hermès, and I fully acknowledge that its bags are, on average, objectively the best in …

You'd think bag lovers would be easy to shop for, but that's often not the case. An interest in designer accessories often brings one to the …

Even though Hermès will let you buy more handbags on its own website now than ever before, the brand still has no interesting in helping you …

One of the many reasons I love the PurseForum is because it's easy (and slightly addicting) to skim through the countless photos of our …

For some reason, it seems like the entirety of the fashion Internet has been talking about how to buy a Birkin lately. Lauren Sherman wrote …