Hermès

Hermès is a French high fashion luxury goods manufacturer founded by Thierry Hermès in 1837, in Paris, France.

Hermès started out as a harness and saddlery business. Fashion house Hermès has since developed into a fine luxury leather and lifestyle company producing iconic handbags, silk scarves and finest clothes and accessories. Today Hermès is run by the 6th generation of the family Hermès.

The Birkin and Kelly handbags are timeless luxury designer masterpieces, sought after all worldwide, hence reaching a very high vintage value. To find out if a Hermès bags is authentic you need to find the stamp inside the bag. Hermès bags never have authetication cards.

The Kelly handbag is named after American actress Grace Kelly of Monaco who used the bag to hide being pregnant with daughter Caroline. The Birkin bag is named after actress Jane Birkin who designed the bag after sitting on a plane where she met Jean-Louis Dumas, then Chief Executive and 5th generation heading Hermès.

Equestrian purpose and details are significant in many of Hermès bags and accessories.