The Hermès fashion house of today has its roots in Paris in the 1880’s. Known for exceptional leather saddlery and equine accessories, a theme carried through to the modern “holy trinity’ of Hermès handbags, scarves and ready to wear fashion.
In the 1920’s clothing, jewellery and watches were introduced followed by scarves in the 1940’s, the Kelly and Constance bags in the 1950’s and the Birkin in the 1980’s. With the introduction of these bags the Hermès brand has become one of the most sought after and coveted names in luxury fashion. With long waiting lists and very limited production acquiring a Hermes Kelly, Constance or Birkin bag has never been more difficult and this has led to an exceptionally strong preloved, secondary market. Often sighted as an investment that is “better than gold” these Hermes handbags have become one of the most coveted properties in fashion.