| The name Hermes alone signifies luxury, style and | | | | became Princess of Monaco. |
| elegance. Hermes bags are well-known for their cool | | | | Grace Kelly starred in several memorable films during |
| shape, bold color and exotic skins. Kelly and its sister | | | | the Hollywood glamour years, and she won the |
| Birkin are the most famous bags by Hermes, which | | | | Academy Award for Best Actress with her excellent |
| have a lot of fans all over the world. However, Kelly | | | | performance in The Country Girl. Kelly retired from her |
| has enjoyed a longer glamorous life than its sibling, | | | | work at age 26, and before long she married Rainier III, |
| when first appeared before last century as a riding | | | | Prince of Monaco. In 1956, when facing a pack of |
| accessory. | | | | paparazzi, Kelly used one of her favorite bags to hide |
| At beginning, Hermes was producing a riding outfit. In | | | | her pregnant tummy. The young mother did not want |
| 1837 Thierry Hermès established a harness | | | | to share her secret to others, but the photos she |
| workshop in Paris which mainly purveyed to European | | | | shielding her orbed stomach soon appeared on the |
| noblemen. Through the following years of 19th century | | | | pages of the renowned magazine Life. The same |
| their workshop had been the most adoration harness | | | | year her essential accessory got its name Kelly, and |
| provider of many royal families including the czar of | | | | such was Grace Kelly’s influence at the time. In |
| Russia. In the end of 19th century Hermes produced a | | | | 1982, Kelly died after a car accident with her little |
| bag in order to placing the saddle and other hunting | | | | daughter. Though she has gone away from us, her |
| accessories, and the bag did not have a name at first, | | | | name can exist much longer for its representation of |
| though it became more and more popular as time | | | | dignity and elegance. |
| goes by. | | | | Even today, one of the most sought-after bags by |
| The origin of Kelly first appeared in 1930s. Hermes | | | | Hermes is still the Kelly bag. The present day Kelly has |
| launched its first woman’s line in 1930, which | | | | several versions, which differ in color and size with |
| included leather handbags for which Hermes became | | | | different materials from all over the world. Victoria |
| world renowned. In 1935, the leather Sac à | | | | Beckham, the former Spice Girl is reported to have the |
| dépêches was introduced. In the 50s of 20th | | | | largest collection of the Hermes bags in Hollywood, the |
| century, with its smart tailored shape the bag evolved | | | | cost of which is estimated over 2 million US dollars. |
| into one of the favorite accessories of many famous | | | | The rush around the Kelly bag has not calmed so far. |
| people and had enjoyed an iconic status ever since. | | | | Without doubt, the attraction and glamour of Kelly |
| Much effect can be contributed to an American stage | | | | would never die. |
| and film actress, Grace Patricia Kelly, who later | | | | |