Hermès Sac Birkin Shoulder 42 Togo Ciel
By Hermès
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Borsa firmata Hermès, modello Sac Birkin Shoulder nella misura 42. Realizzata in pelle Togo nella sofisticata colorazione ciel con hardware argentati.
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Birkin Ciel
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Hermes Birkin in Ciel Blue 35cm
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Like New condition, Hermes Ciel Blue Birkin 35cm Clemence leather Silver Palladium hardware Key fob & Padlock double handle Letter M - 2009 Rain protection & Hermes dust bag
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin 30 handbag in Bleu Ciel Togo calfskin leather, PHW
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H 12.21 in D 7.88 in L 15.75 in
Hermes Birkin 30 handbag in Bleu Ciel Togo calfskin leather, PHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Hermes Birkin 30 handbag in Bleu Ciel Togo calf leather, palladium silver metal trim, double blue leather handles allowing for han...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Ciel Birkin 30 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Ciel Birkin 30 Bag. Beautiful light blue grey color.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Top Handle Bags
Hermes Blue Ciel Birkin 35 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Blue Ciel Birkin 35 Bag. Light blue grey color bag. Gold hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Top Handle Bags
Hermes Blue Ciel Birkin 35 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Blue Ciel Birkin 35 Bag. Light blue grey color bag. Gold hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Top Handle Bags
2009 Hermès Ciel Togo Birkin 30cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMÈS Ciel Togo Birkin 30cm Reference: HB2287 Serial Number: [M] Age (Circa): 2009 Accompanied By: Hermès Dust Bag, Lock, Keys, Clochette, Care Booklet Authenticity Details: Date S...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
2009 Hermes Ciel Togo Birkin 30cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMÈS Ciel Togo Birkin 30cm Reference: HB2287 Serial Number: [M] Age (Circa): 2009 Accompanied By: Hermès Dust Bag, Lock, Keys, Clochette, Care Booklet Authenticity Details: Date S...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
2009 Hermes Ciel Swift Leather Birkin 35cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMÈS Ciel Swift Leather Birkin 35cm Reference: HB2088 Serial Number: [M] Age (Circa): 2009 Accompanied By: Hermès Dust Bag, Box, Lock, Keys, Clochette, Care Booklet, Protective F...
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Early 2000s French Tote Bags
Hermes Ciel Matte Alligator Leather Birkin 35cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"HERMES Ciel Matte Alligator Leather Birkin 35cm This HERMES Birkin 35cm is in Very Good Pre-Owned Condition accompanied by Hermes Dust Bag, Lock, Keys, Clochette, Rain Cover, Care ...
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2010s French Tote Bags
Hermès Blue Ciel Togo 30 cm Birkin Bag
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Hermès Bleu Ciel Togo 30 cm Birkin is in excellent condition.
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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin 30 Blue Ciel Swift Leather Bag
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes birkin 30 cm blue ciel swift with palladium hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Bleu Ciel Clemence 35 cm Birkin Bag
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Hermès Bleu Ciel Clemence 35 cm Birkin is in excellent condition.
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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Ciel Togo Leather & Natural Toile Canvas Birkin 35cm Retourne
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H 9.45 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Hermès Ciel Togo Leather & Natural Toile Canvas Birkin 35cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Ciel Togo Leather & Natural Toile Canvas Birkin 35cm Retourne CONDITION NOTES The exterior is in excellent condition with minimal signs of use.
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
2015 Hermès Turquouise Clemence, Ciel Evercolour & Grizzly Suede Birkin 35cm
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H 9.45 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
2015 Hermès Turquouise Clemence, Ciel Evercolour & Grizzly Suede Birkin 35cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMÈS Turquouise Clemence Leather, Ciel Evercolour Leather & Grizzly Suede Ghillies Birkin 35cm Xupes Reference: CB220 Serial Number: T Age (Circa): 2015 Accompanied By: Hermès Dus...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
Hermès Ciel Togo Leather & Natural Toile Canvas Birkin 35cm Retourne
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H 9.45 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Hermès Ciel Togo Leather & Natural Toile Canvas Birkin 35cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Ciel Togo Leather & Natural Toile Canvas Birkin 35cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG109 Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 35cm Type: Tote Serial Number: [N] Age: 2010 Acco...
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Limited Edition Birkin 35 Bag Ciel Matte Alligator with Palladium Hardwar
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 35 bag featured in the rare limited edition Ciel matte alligator.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin 30 Bag Grizzly Doblis Ghillies Ciel Turquoise Limited Edition New
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Birkin 30cm bag features the rare limited edition grizzly Ghillies. This exquisite bag is a testament to the expert workmanship offered by Hermes craftmen...
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2010s French Tote Bags
Birkin 35 Ciel Alligator
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
It was this series of events which lead Dumas to design the Birkin Bag. Almost 40 years later, the Birkin bag is world-renowned for its quality craftsmanship and intricate detailing.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
2009 Hermes Ciel Evergrain Leather Birkin 35cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"HERMÈS Ciel Evergrain Leather Birkin 35cm This HERMÈS Birkin 35cm is in Excellent Pre-Owned Condition accompanied by Hermès Dust Bag, Box, Lock, Keys, Clochette, Rain Cover.
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Early 2000s French Tote Bags
2009 Hermès Birkin 35 Togo Leather Ciel Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Hermès handbag, Birkin model, size 35, made of sky blue togo leather with silver hardware. Equipped with the classic flap with interlocking closure and buckle. Complete with padlock ...
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Early 2000s Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin 30 Special Order Blue Ciel Lime Yellow Chèvre Palladium Hardware
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H 9 in D 6 in L 11.75 in
Hermes Birkin 30 Special Order Blue Ciel Lime Yellow Chèvre Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning 1 of 1 Hermes Birkin 30 HSS Special Order Blue Ciel & Lime Chèvre Leather Complimented by Palladium Hardware.
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2010s Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Ciel Blue Togo Leather 35cm
By Hermès
Located in Houston, TX
Authentic 35cm Vintage Birkin Ciel Blue in Togo Leather Color : Ciel Blue Leather : Togo Leather Size : 35cm Measurements : 14"L x 11"H x 7"D Hardware : Palladium D...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Ciel Togo
By Hermès
Located in Malibu, CA
One Hermes Birkin Blue Ciel Togo Bag from 2009. This bag is 30cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Ciel Clemence Birkin 35cm PHW New
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
Hermes Ciel (light blue) Birkin 35cm with signature palladium hardware in clemence leather, matching strap, clochette.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Birkin 30 Bleu Ciel Croco Niloticus PHW
By Hermès
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hermès Birkin 30 Bleu Ciel Croco Niloticus PHW What an absolute beauty!
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Bleu Ciel Clemence Birkin- 35 cm, PHW
By Hermès
Located in Malibu, CA
Hermès Bleu Ciel Clemence 35 cm Birkin- EXCELLENT PLUS Stunning color literally translates to “sky blue.”
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35, crafted in Ciel blue Clemence features dual rolled top handles, frontal flap, and palladium-tone hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Togo with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Togo with Palladium Hardware 35 stands as one of the most-coveted bags fit for any fashionista.
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Clemence with Palladium Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Lock, Clochette, Dust Bag, Keys Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 9", Width 12", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Ciel Clemence with Palladium Hardware...
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Togo with Palladium Hardware 25
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Box, Keys, Clochette, Lock, Dust Bag Measurements: Height 8", Width 10", Depth 5" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Ciel Togo with Palladium Hardware 25 Exterior Ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Togo with Palladium Hardware 25
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, Keys, Clochette, Lock Measurements: Handle Drop 3", Height 8", Width 10", Depth 5.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Ciel Togo with Palladium Hardware 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Swift with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Lock, Clochette, Keys Measurements: Height 10", Width 14", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Ciel Swift with Palladium Hardware 35 Exterior Material: Leath...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Clochette, Lock, Keys, Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 10", Width 13.5", Depth 7", Strap Drop None" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Ciel Clemence wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Ciel Clemence Leather Palladium Hardware Birkin 40 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Handcrafted from the highest quality of leather by skilled artisans, it takes long hours of rigorous effort to stitch a Birkin together. Crafted in France from Ciel Clemence leather,...
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Hermes Ciel Clemence Leather Palladium Hardware Birkin 40 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Handcrafted from the highest quality of leather by skilled artisans, it takes long hours of rigorous effort to stitch a Birkin together. Crafted in France from Ciel Clemence leather,...
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2010s French Tote Bags
Hermes Ciel Clemence Leather Palladium Hardware Birkin 40 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Handcrafted from the highest quality of leather by skilled artisans, it takes over 18 hours of rigorous effort to stitch a Birkin together. Crafted in France from Ciel Clemence leath...
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2010s French Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Blue Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Blue Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35 stands as one of the most-coveted accessory made for the modern woman.
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Ciel Clemence Leather Palladium Hardware Shoulder Birkin 42 Bag
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H 9.06 in W 6.89 in L 16.54 in
Hermes Ciel Clemence Leather Palladium Hardware Shoulder Birkin 42 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Birkin is a timeless classic that never goes out of style.
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2010s French Tote Bags
Hermes Ciel (Pale Blue) Swift Birkin 30cm PHW Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
Hermes Ciel (pale blue) Birkin 30cm with signature palladium hardware in swift leather, matching strap, clochette The bag is pristine & beautiful, blindstamp M in a square (2009)...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Birkin 35 handbag in Blue Ciel Togo leather, SHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Splendid Hermes Birkin Handbag 35 cm in Blue Ciel Togo leather, silver metal palladium hardware , double handle in blue leather allowing a hand carry Flap closure Lining in blue lea...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Stunning Hermès Birkin 30 handbag in Bleu ciel Togo leather, SHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Hermes Birkin handbag 30 cm in Bleu ciel Togo leather, Palladium silver metal hardware, double blue leather handle for a hand carry Flap closure Blue leather inner lining ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Magnificent Hermès Birkin 35 handbag in Bleu Ciel Togo leather, SHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Exquisite Hermes Birkin Handbag 35 cm in Bleu Ciel Togo leather, silver metal palladium hardware , double handle in blue leather allowing a hand carry Flap closure Lining in blue le...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
LIMITED HERMES BIRKIN BAG 35cm GRIZZLY BLUE DE GALICE * Ciel Grizzly PERMABRASS
By Hermès
Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY
As always, another one of my fab finds! Hermes 35cm Birkin in beautiful rare LIMITED EDITION GRIZZLY SUEDE BIRKIN with PERMABRASS (ROSE GOLD) hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35, crafted in Ciel blue Clemence leather, features dual rolled handles, frontal flap, and palladium hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Hermes Birkin Handbag Ciel Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35 stands as one of the most-coveted bags.
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
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Birkin Ciel For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary birkin ciel you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Gray is a pretty popular color, but we also have Blue and more in stock now. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.
How Much is a Birkin Ciel?
On average, a birkin ciel on 1stDibs sells for $13,041, while they’re typically $7,560 on the low end and $61,556 for the highest priced versions of this item.
Hermès for sale on 1stDibs
For Hermès, what began as a maker of leather equestrian goods for European noblemen would eventually grow into one of the most storied fashion labels in the world. In 1837, German-born French entrepreneur Thierry Hermès opened a saddle and harness purveyor in Paris. Gradually, the house extended into accessories and luggage for its riders, and today, in paying homage to its origins, the family-run luxury brand resurfaces horse motifs in everything from clothing and modernist jewelry to pillows and handbags.
The first top-handled bag ever produced by Hermès was the Haut à courroies, which made its debut in 1892. A tall bag secured with a folded leather flap (fastened with bridle-inspired straps), it was designed to transport riding boots and a harness.
As the world made the switch from horse to automobile, the bag adapted, becoming a multifunctional travel satchel instead of a designated saddlebag. Today, 120 years later, the HAC remains in Hermès’s line — and its distinctive flap and clasping straps have laid the groundwork for some of the house’s other iconic bags.
In the 1930s, Robert Dumas (son-in-law to Émile-Maurice Hermès, Thierry’s grandson) designed a smaller, trapezoidal take on the flap bag with a handle and two side straps. Later, actress Grace Kelly, then engaged to Prince Rainier of Monaco, is said to have used one of these bags to conceal her pregnancy during the 1950s. Because she was photographed constantly, the coverage catapulted her handbag to international popularity.
In 1977, Hermès officially renamed the model for her, and the Kelly bag was born. Each Kelly bag takes between 18 and 25 hours to produce, and its 680 hand stitches owe solely to one Hermès artisan.
Robert Dumas was also responsible for another one of the brand’s most iconic offerings: the launch of its first silk scarf on the occasion of Hermès’s 100th anniversary in 1937. Based on a woodblock designed by Dumas and printed on Chinese silk, the accessory was an immediate hit.
Today, vintage Hermès scarves, typically adorned in rich colors and elaborate patterns, serve many functions, just as they did back then. Well-heeled women wear it on their heads, around their necks and, in a genius piece of cross-promotion, tied to the straps of their Hermès bags. Kelly even once used one as a sling for her broken arm.
In 1981, Robert Dumas’s son Jean-Louis Dumas, then Hermès chairman, found himself sitting next to French actress and musician Jane Birkin on a plane, where she was complaining about finding a suitable carryall for the necessary accoutrements of motherhood. After the two travelers were properly introduced, Birkin helped design Jean-Louis’s most famous contribution to the Hermès canon: the Birkin bag, a roomy, square catchall with the HAC’s trademark leather flap top and the addition of a lock and key.
Owing to the brand’s legendary commitment to deft, handcrafted construction, the Birkin is an investment that is coveted by collectors everywhere.
While the Kelly and Birkin may be standouts, gracing the arms of everyone from royal heiresses to hip-hop stars in the past few decades, the handbags are but a small part of Hermès’s fashion offerings.
Since the 1920s, the brand has produced some of the most desirable leather goods in the world. There’s the Constance bag, a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy, the recently relaunched 1970s-era Evelyne and, on the vintage market, a slew of designs dating back to the 1920s.
Good design never goes out of style. Find a variety of vintage Hermès handbags, day dresses, shoes and more on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Handbags And Purses for You
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
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