Vintage 1995 Hermes Birkin HAC 32 Lisse Leather Blue Sapphire Bag
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Hermes Birkin 32 Hac Bag Natural Ardennes Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
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Hermes Black Box Calf Birkin HAC 32 GHW 2H0509
By Hermès
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: W in a circle Made In: France Measurements: Length: 13" Width: 6.5" Height: 9.5" Handle Drop: 4.25" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) ...
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Hermes Birkin 32 Hac Bag Black Crocodile Lisse Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
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Hermès Courchevel HAC Birkin 32 Gold customized ATC capital letter on the front This luxury
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Date Code/Serial Number: W in a Circle Made In: France Measurements: Length: 12.5" Width: 6.5" Height: 11" Handle Drop: 3" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Accessorie...
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HERMES Marine Bleu Ardennes Leather 32cm HAC Birkin Bag
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
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By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes Birkin HAC 32cm in fauve fjord leather and gold tone hardware. Date stamp E for 2001. Minor
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HERMES BIRKIN Bag 32 'PONY' TROIKA Hac unique and rare
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
modeled like th JPG Shoulder bag! The 32cm HAUTE A COURROIE (HAC) is the original model of the Hermes
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Hermes Birkin HAC 32
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin HAC 32, crafted in Ebene brown Epsom leather, features dual rolled handles
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Hermès Birkin HAC 32 CM In Red Clemence With Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Malibu, CA
A chic, Limited Edition Hermès Birkin HAC 32 CM in vivid red Clemence leather. This beautiful
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Leather Palladium hardware Leather lining Date code present Made in France Handle drop 3" Measures 13" W x 11" H x 6.25" D Includes padlock, keys, clochette 100% authenticity guaran...
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Hermes Birkin Clemence Leather Gris 32 HAC
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This authentic, timeless Hermes Birkin Clemence Gris 32 HAC is both elegant and understated. The 32
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By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Hermes Birkin HAC Havane Courchevel with Gold Hardware 32 exudes traditional Hermes
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Hermes Birkin HAC Orange Togo with Palladium Hardware 32
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This authentic Hermes HAC Birkin Togo 32 in vibrant Orange is synonymous to traditional Hermes
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Ebene Courchevel With Gold Hardware 32
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This Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Ebene Courchevel with Gold Hardware 32, crafted in Ebene brown
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By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Jaune Courchevel with Gold Hardware 32, crafted in Jaune yellow
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Gold Togo with Gold Hardware 32
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Height 10.5", Width 12.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Gold Togo with Gold Hardware
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Gold Togo with Gold Hardware 32
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Measurements: Handle Drop 3", Height 11", Width 12.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Noir
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Ebene Fjord With Gold Hardware 32
By Hermès
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This Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Ebene Fjord with Gold Hardware 32, crafted in Ebene brown Fjord leather
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Noir Ardennes with Gold Hardware 32
By Hermès
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This Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Noir Ardennes with Gold Hardware 32, crafted in Noir black Ardennes
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Ebene Barenia with Palladium Hardware 32
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Located in NY, NY
: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Ebene Barenia with Palladium Hardware 32 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes
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By Hermès
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Located in NY, NY
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This Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Brown Clemence with Palladium Hardware 32, crafted in Gold brown
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Noir Ardennes With Gold Hardware 32
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: Handle Drop 5", Height 10", Width 12", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Noir Ardennes with
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Noir Ardennes with Gold Hardware 32
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: Handle Drop 3", Height 10.5", Width 13", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Noir Ardennes
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Hermes Birkin HAC Handbag Noir Togo with Palladium Hardware 32
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This Hermes Birkin HAC Handbag Noir Togo with Palladium Hardware 32, crafted in Noir black Togo
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", Depth 5" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Fauve Barenia with Palladium Hardware 32 Exterior
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Fauve Barenia with Palladium Hardware 32
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Hermes Birkin HAC Handbag Noir Togo with Gold Hardware 32
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Noir Togo with Palladium Hardware 32
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Noir Togo with Palladium Hardware 32
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Noir Togo with Palladium Hardware 32
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Ardennes with Gold Hardware 32
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Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Natural Ardennes with Gold Hardware 32 Exterior Material: Leather
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Ardennes with Gold Hardware 32
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By Hermès
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Noir Togo with Gold Hardware 32
By Hermès
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By Hermès
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: Height 10.5", Width 13", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Cocoan Fjord with Gold Hardware
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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.
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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.
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