![]() ![]() This made Dumas come up with a handbag design, right then and there, that was highly functional and had a dedicated space for baby bottles. ![]() The ‘it girl,’ being a new mother at that time, complained to the designer about not being able to find a bag that could fit everything. The two were together on a Paris to London flight, and it was their conversation that led Dumas to design a bag. And that is the power of a Birkin, one of the most exclusive Hermès bags.Ī coveted luxury handbag, Birkin was the result of a chance encounter between Jean-Louis Dumas and singer-actress Jane Birkin. 7 of the best Hermès bags to invest in today: BirkinĪ post shared by Heart Evangelista not a bag, it’s a Birkin,” the seller telling Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) on being asked about a five-year-long waiting list for the bag, is one of the archetypal scenes from the famous show Sex And The City (1998–2004). In 2005, Pierre-Alexis Dumas took over as the artistic director and was succeeded by his nephew, Axel Dumas, who is the CEO of the brand currently. Robert Dumas’ son, Jean-Louis Dumas, started heading the high-end brand in 1978, and it was under his leadership that the iconic Birkin bags were introduced. He was also behind the Kelly bag and the Chaîne d’ancre bracelet. Dumas was the brain behind Jeu des omnibus et dames blanches, the famous silk scarf. It was under his leadership that the luxury brand took the shape of what we know today. Émile had four daughters, so according to the traditions of that time, he gave the reins of the family business to his sons-in-law in 1951, one of whom was Robert Dumas. He later introduced men’s ready-to-wear garments, jewellery, watches, ties and sandals. In 1922, Émile Hermès got the exclusive rights to zips and zippers. This made the brand a household name throughout Europe. The finesse in his work and the endurance of the products resulted in the brand receiving an award at the Universal exhibition in 1867.Ī post shared by Rachel Koffsky son, Charles-Émile Hermès, took over in 1880 as he shifted the workshop’s location and opened a store, which sold harnesses and saddles. Thierry Hermès started the Hermès brand in 1837, on rue Basse-du-Rempart in Paris, in a workshop. Read on for the best Hermès bags to invest in today. This is why Hermès is one of the most sought-after luxury brands, and its handbags are as much a status symbol. In 2016, Timemagazine, quoting Baghunter, even went on to say that an Hermès Birkin bag was a better investment than gold. Not just that, the First Lady of Sorsogon also revealed that the bag was an ‘investment piece’, as the price, which pops up on various websites, is thrice the amount she paid when she bought it. Professionally known as Heart Evangelista, she said this while showing some of her favourite bags on her YouTube Channel in a video, in 2021. “If my house was burning down, this Himalayan Birkin bag is the one bag I would try to save,” is what the multi-talented Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco once said. ![]()
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