![]() “Hermès as a brand is very heritage,” explains Senior Manager of Authentication & Brand Compliance Kevin Ngo. Like the Birkin, its scarcity has spawned legions of imposters, but the trained eye can always spot the difference. It contains over 2,600 stitches and takes at least 20 hours to construct, making it one of the most luxurious bags ever made. Many brands, including Chanel and Gucci, have made bags in similar silhouettes and even called them the Kelly Bag, but Hermès’ Kelly is the original. Though similar to the Birkin in many ways, the Kelly’s more compact interior, sophisticated lines and single top handle make it the ultimate ladylike bag. She was later snapped using one to shield her baby bump from the paparazzi, prompting Hermès to rename the bag the Kelly. On the set of her 1954 film To Catch a Thief, Kelly fell in love with an Hermès bag then known as the Sac á Dépêches, and quickly commissioned six of her own. Over twenty years before that beloved bag ever hit the scene, Grace Kelly was spotted propping up her broken arm with an Hermès silk scarf fashioned into a chic sling. Jane may have the Birkin, but she isn’t the only style luminary associated with the storied house of Hermès. The Hermès Kelly bag is an icon in its own right.
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