All About the Hermes Kelly Bag

The name Hermes alone signifies luxury, style andbecame Princess of Monaco.
elegance. Hermes bags are well-known for their coolGrace Kelly starred in several memorable films during
shape, bold color and exotic skins. Kelly and its sisterthe Hollywood glamour years, and she won the
Birkin are the most famous bags by Hermes, whichAcademy Award for Best Actress with her excellent
have a lot of fans all over the world. However, Kellyperformance 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 ridingPrince 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. Inher pregnant tummy. The young mother did not want
1837 Thierry Hermès established a harnessto share her secret to others, but the photos she
workshop in Paris which mainly purveyed to Europeanshielding her orbed stomach soon appeared on the
noblemen. Through the following years of 19th centurypages of the renowned magazine Life. The same
their workshop had been the most adoration harnessyear her essential accessory got its name Kelly, and
provider of many royal families including the czar ofsuch was Grace Kelly’s influence at the time. In
Russia. In the end of 19th century Hermes produced a1982, Kelly died after a car accident with her little
bag in order to placing the saddle and other huntingdaughter. 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 timedignity and elegance.  
goes by.Even today, one of the most sought-after bags by
The origin of Kelly first appeared in 1930s. HermesHermes is still the Kelly bag. The present day Kelly has
launched its first woman’s line in 1930, whichseveral versions, which differ in color and size with
included leather handbags for which Hermes becamedifferent materials from all over the world. Victoria
world renowned. In 1935, the leather Sac àBeckham, the former Spice Girl is reported to have the
dépêches was introduced. In the 50s of 20thlargest collection of the Hermes bags in Hollywood, the
century, with its smart tailored shape the bag evolvedcost of which is estimated over 2 million US dollars.
into one of the favorite accessories of many famousThe 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 stagewould never die.
and film actress, Grace Patricia Kelly, who later