HERMES Kelly 28 Box Calf Handbag Black GHW Circl U
By Hermès
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories: Dust Bag,Shoulder Strap size: Width:28cm,height:22cm Designer:HERMES Model: Kelly 28 Box Calf Handbag Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black Interior Mat...
Hermès Customised Bandana Print Kelly 28 Black Box GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
This one of a kind Hermès Kelly in Box Leather features a white intricate bandana print . The bag is customised and the stencil is not original to the piece. Its black leather facade...
Hermes Kelly Sellier 28 Black Box Leather Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly Sellier 28 bag featured in rare Black Box leather.
Customised Bandana Print Hermès Kelly 28
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
This one of a kind Hermès Kelly 28 in Box Leather features a white intricate bandana print and a Twilly.
Hermes Vintage 1970s Kelly 28 Navy Blue Box Calfskin Leather Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
- Midnight blue exterior - Comes with lock and key - No box or dustbag Condition: The bag is in overall great condition for its age, the bag has been retouched, the shape has ...
Hermes Kelly 28 Vintage Retourne Black Swift Leather Gold Hardware 1998
By Hermès
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Scuffs around the corners, edges of the flap, handle. DETAILS Hermes Kelly 28 Stamp: Box B Year of manufacture: 1998 Exterior Color: Black Exterior Material: Swift Leather Hardwar...
HERMES Black Box Calf Kelly 28 cm Purse Classic Bag
By Hermès
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic HERMES Black Box Calf Kelly 28 cm Purse Classic Bag.
Hermes Kelly 28 sellier handbag in Black box calfskin leather, GHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Superb Hermès Kelly 28 bag sellier in black box calf leather, gold plated metal trim, black leather box handle for hand carry Flap ...
Hermes Vintage Kelly 28 Rouge Garance Red Box Calf Leather Gold Metal Satchel
By Hermès
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Red / Rouge Garance (designer color) Material: Box Calf Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Minor Stains Corners: Minor Stains & Stains...
Hermes Kelly 28 Brique Box Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Brique Kelly 28 Box Leather. Sellier stitching with GHW.
Hermès Vintage Rouge H Box Kelly 28
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Burgundy/Red Gold-tone hardware Single top handle Main compartment Internal zip-fastening pocket Internal patch pocket Detachable shoulder strap Comes with padlock, keys and clochett...
Hermès Kelly 28 Sellier Forest Green Box GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Forest green Box leather Gold-tone hardware Single top handle Main compartment Internal zip-fastening pocket Internal patch pocket Detachable shoulder strap Comes with dust bag, pa...
HERMES black Box KELLY I 28 SELLIER Bag VINTAGE
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes 'Kelly l 28 Sellier' bag in black Veau Box leather.
Hermes Kelly Sellier 28 Black Box Calfskin with Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in North Miami Beach, FL
Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly Sellier Size: 28 cm (28 × 22 × 10 cm / 11.25" × 8.25" × 4") Material: Box Calfskin leather Hardware: Gold Color: Black (Noir) Year / Stamp: U stamp, 2022 C...
HERMÈS Vintage Brown Box Leather Kelly 28 Handbag Circa 1964
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hermès brown KELLY 28 CM Box leather handbag Circa 1964.
1989 Black Box Leather Rigid 28 cm Hermes Kelly Bag
By Hermès
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vintage black box leather rigid 28 cm Kelly bag with gold hardware. Dates from 1989, as shown by the circle S stamp . Lock, key fob. Very minor scuffing on surface typical for a bag ...
New in Box Hermes Kelly 28 cm Black Epsom Gold Bag
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes brand new in box kelly 28 sellier black epsom with gold tone hardware.
HERMES Bleu Marin blue Box KELLY I 28 RETOURNE Bag VINTAGE
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermès 'Kelly 28 Retourne' in Bleu Marin blue Veau Box.
HERMES Rouge H burgundy Box KELLY I 28 RETOURNE Bag VINTAGE
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermès 'Kelly 28 Retourne' in burgundy Veau Box. Vintage 1970.
Hermes Kelly 28 Vintage Sellier Black Box Leather Gold Hardware 1982
By Hermès
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Condition: very good condition Overall signs of use. Scratches on leather and hardware. Light stains on the inside. Cracks on the resin. Light cracks on the side flap. Color was pro...
Hermès Vintage Dark Red Box Calf 28 cm Kelly with Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Hermès Dark Red Box Calf 28 cm Kelly is in excellent vintage condition.
Hermes Kelly 28 Bag Blue Indigo Sellier Epsom Palladium Hardware New/Box
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier bag featured in Blue Indigo.
Hermès Limited Edition Vintage Tri-Color Box Calf Kelly Handbag 28, 1993.
By Hermès
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Hermès Limited Edition Vintage Tri-Color Vert Fonce, Rouge H & Indigo Box Calf Kelly Bag with Gold Hardware 28, 1993.
Hermès Kelly 28 handbag in black box calf leather with gold hardware
By Hermès
Located in Sewickley, PA
K28 is C circle from 1973. No strap included, no lock and key. Over all in lovely vintage condition with typical signs of wear on the leather without any major scratches. The top h...
Hermes Kelly 28 Retourne Rouge Grenat/Vermillon Red Box Leather Gold Hardware 20
By Hermès
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Color was professionally touched up on the corners, and handle. DETAILS Hermes Kelly 28 Stamp: Box N Year of manufacture: 2010 Exterior Color: Red Rogue Grenat / Vermillon Interi...
New Hermes Kelly 28 Blue Atolle Togo Bag
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes brand new in box kelly 28 retourne blue atolle togo with palladium hardware.
HERMES KELLY BAG box calf 28 cm purple/pink special edition gold hardware 2004
By Hermès
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Kelly bag in a very rare purple-pink color with gold hardware. 4 side seams polished with pink leather pass and lined with pink leather inside. It is a SPECIAL EDITION! The bag comes...
Rare Vintage 1994 Black Box Leather Kelly 28 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
The ultimate classic vintage bag. Classic kelly 28 in black box leather with gold hardware.
HERMES c.1970 "Kelly Retourne" 28 cm Black Box Calf Leather Top Handle Purse
By Hermès
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: HERMES c.1970 "Kelly Retourne" 28 cm Black Box Calf Leather Top Handle Purse Circa: c.1970 Label(s): Hermes Paris Style: Kelly Retourne Color(s): Black Lined: Yes Mark...
New in Box Hermes Kelly 28cm Feu Togo Gold Bag
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes brand new in box kelly 28 retourne feu togo with gold tone hardware.
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H 8 in W 4.5 in L 11.5 in
HERMÈS Vintage White/Blanc Kelly 28 Handbag Circa 1967 w/ Detachable Strap
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hermès white Kelly 28 box leather handbag Circa 1967 with a detachable leather strap.
Hermès Kelly 28 Sellier Forest Green Box GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Forest green - Box leather - Gold-tone hardware - Single top handle - Main compartment - Internal zip-fastening pocket - Internal patch pocket - Detachable shoulder strap - Comes w...
HERMES black Box KELLY I 28 SELLIER Bag VINTAGE
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes 'Kelly l 28 Sellier' bag in black Veau Box leather.
Hermes Red Kelly 28 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Red Kelly 28 Bag. Excellent condition. Box leather.
Hermes Orange Box Calf Kelly Bag- 28 cm with GHW
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hermes Orange Box Calf 28 cm Kelly- Nearly Pristine with slight signs of prior ownership.
Hermes Black Box Supple Leather 28 cm Kelly Bag, 2005
By Hermès
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vintage black box leather 28 cm Kelly bag with gold hardware. Dates from 2005. Lock and key fob. Minor scuffing on surface typical for a bag rarely used. Plastic cover still intact o...
Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Vintage White Box Leather Gold Hardware 1996
By Hermès
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
The leather appears to be more matte than the original box leather. DETAILS Hermes Kelly 28 Stamp: Circle Z Year of manufacture: 1996 Exterior Color: White Exterior Material: Box ...
1960s Hermès Kelly 28 Handbag, Box Calf, Noir — True Sac à Main Hermès 60sKelly
By Hermès
Located in Kingston, NY
An exceptional early example of the Hermès Kelly, this Kelly 28 dates to the early 1960s, a period preceding the model’s later standardization and before the introduction of shoulder...
1988 Hermes Black Kelly Sellier 28 cm Box Calfskin Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Geneva, CH
Timeless 1988 Hermès Kelly Sellier handbag in black box calfskin with gold-plated hardware. Tonal stitching. The interior is lined with matching black goat leather. One zip pocket an...
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H 8.27 in W 4.73 in L 11.03 in
Hermes Kelly 28 Bag Painted Canvas Toile Brown Box Leather GHW Unique Piece
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Be different with this gorgeous and authentic Hermes Bag "KELLY" Handbag Made in France Vintage bag, stamp M Made of Canvas (toile), Box Leather and Golden Hardware C...
Hermes Deep Blue Vert Bosphore Kelly 28 Bag
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes brand new in box kelly 28 retourne verso limited edition deep blue evercolor, vert bosphore goast skin interior with palladium hardware.
HERMES c.1964 "Kelly" 28 cm Brown Box Calf Leather Top Handle Purse
By Hermès
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage Hermes c.1964 "Kelly" 28 cm brown box calf leather top handle purse.
New in Box Hermes Kelly 28cm Feu Togo Gold Bag
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes brand new in box kelly 28 retourne feu togo with gold tone hardware.
Hermès Kelly 28 Box Calf Marron
By Hermès
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hermès Kelly 28 Box Calf Marron We can all agree on the fact that there is no bag more timeless and chique than the Hermès Kelly bag.
Hermès Kelly 28 black box
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermès Kelly 28 black box Black Leather Gold plated hardware Good condition Gentle scratches on hardware Corners are very good.
Hermes Kelly 28 Black Box Bag
By Hermès
Located in Castries, FR
Hermes Kelly bag 28 cm, black box leather with Hermès dustbag.
Hermes Kelly 28 black box with gold hardware
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Mode In Luxe guarantees you will receive this Hermes Hermes Kelly 28 black box with gold hardware as described and showed on photos.
Hermès Black Box Calf 28 Kelly with Gold
By Hermès
Located in Malibu, CA
Hermès Black Box Calf 28 Kelly- Excellent condition Hermès bags are considered the ultimate luxury item worldwide.
Vintage Hermes Kelly 28 Black Box Leather Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Nice Hermes kelly 28 in black box leather. Some light cracking in handle and light signs of wear in the leather.
1994 Kelly 28 Hermes Handbag Leather vintage Box Burgundy
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
1994 Kelly 28 Hermes Handbag Leather vintage Box Burgundy - Good condition.
Hermès Navy Blue Box Calf Kelly Bag- 28 cm
By Hermès
Located in Malibu, CA
Hermès Navy Box Calf 28 Kelly is in excellent condition- a wonderful find for collectors.
Hermès Kelly 28 sellier chocolate bag in box leather
By Hermès
Located in CANNES, FR
Chocolate Hermès Kelly 28 SELLIER bag in box leather, gold-plated metal hardware, brown box removable shoulder strap, brown box simple handle allowing the bag to be worn in the hand ...
Awesome Vintage Hermes Kelly 28 Black Box Leather Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
For sale a really ncie vintage Hermes bag in box leather and golden hardware. Black box leather It is the size 28 cm. Good condition however some signs of use: one corner slightly ...
Hermes Kelly 28 Black Box Calf Sellier GHW Vintage
By Hermès
Located in Double Bay, AU
Condition: Excellent Used Condition - no marks on leather, hairline scratches on hardware Colour: Black Leather: Box Calf Hardware Colour: Gold Stamp: R Circle (1988) Inclusio...
Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf With Gold Hardware 28
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf With Gold Hardware 28 This Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28, crafted in Noir black Box Calf leather, features a single top...
Hermes Kelly Handbag Havane Box Calf with Palladium Hardware 28
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Kelly Handbag Havane Box Calf with Palladium Hardware 28, crafted in Havane brown Box Calf leather, features a single rolled top handle, frontal flap, and palladium hardw...
Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28, crafted in Noir black Box Calf leather, features a single top handle, frontal flap, and gold hardware.
Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28, crafted in Noir black Box Calf leather, features a single top handle, frontal flap, and gold hardware.
Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf With Gold Hardware 28
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28, crafted in Noir black Box Calf leather, features a single rolled top handle, frontal flap, and gold hardware.
Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28, crafted in Noir black Box Calf leather, features a single top handle, frontal flap, and gold hardware.
Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28, crafted in Noir black Box Calf leather, features a single top handle, frontal flap, and gold hardware.
Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28, crafted in Noir black Box Calf leather, features a single top handle, frontal flap, and gold hardware.
Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Kelly Handbag Noir Box Calf with Gold Hardware 28, crafted in Noir black Box Calf leather, features a single rolled top handle, frontal flap, and gold hardware.
Hermès Constance Mini 18 Bleu Roy Ostrich Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Constance Mini 18 in bleu roy and ostrich leather with gold hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set with the original receipt. Stamp Y (2020)
$59,500
H 8.67 in W 4.49 in D 2.49 in
Hermes Mini Picnic Kelly 20 Rouge de Coeur Swift Osier Wicker Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Hermes Mini Picnic Kelly, crafted in 2020, is a delightful fusion of traditional craftsmanship and whimsical design. This exquisite bag combines Rouge de Coeur Swift leather wit...
$442
H 5.5 in W 1.5 in L 9 in
Vintage 1950's French Floral Beaded Clutch Bag 1950's Beaded floral handbag
Located in Nashville, TN
A true beauty to behold, this original 1950's micro beaded clutch bag, rendered in the smallest iridescent white rocaille beads, accented by a raised scalloped pattern throughout, in...
$1,675
Size: Extra Small
Beautiful 1960s Extra Small XS Couture Black Silk Chiffon Vintage 60s Gown Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960s demi couture black silk chiffon sequin evening gown! Features thousands of hand-sewn black sequins throughout the sleeves and skirt. Thin spaghetti strap underlay wit...
Moschino Vintage Black Cut Out Bow Tie Mini Dress, 1990s
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino
Located in Sparks, NV
Darling vintage Moschino mini dress with a cut out bow tie detail. Sleeveless sleeves and mini length. Details: Unlined Rear Zip Closure Marked Size: Unmarked Estimated Size...
Chanel Quilted Gilt Gripoix Cross-body Vintage Handbag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
One of the most scarce Coco Chanel handbags - black quilted suede and kidskin lamb leather in a half-moon shape, with a gilt-metal woven leather chain. The chic bag is adorned by lar...
HERMES Craie cream Clemence leather EVELYNE 16 TPM Crossbody Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Evelyne 16 TPM Crossbody Bag in Craie (chulk white) Taurillon Clemence leather is a timeless addition to any collection. Featuring the iconic perforated "H...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN pink LEATHER CROPPED BIKER Jacket 40
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen cropped biker jacket in pale pink textured calf leather. With epaulettes, buttoned notch collar, zipper pocket on the chest, buttoned flap pocket on the front, belt...
Luxurious Plush Triple Band Mink Shrug c 1960
Located in University City, MO
Luxurious plush triple band mink shrug c 1960 The chic mahogany ranch mink shrug is designed with three rows of soft mink on both ends. The center section is designed with two pa...
Vivienne Westwood red tartan wool pleated skirt with bustle, fw 1988
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood red tartan wool pleated skirt. Inside are the four original safety pin attached padded balls which were used in the show to exaggerated the rear; as a bustle would ...
$6,500Sale Price|35% Off
Hermès Fauve Crocodile Niloticus Lisse Mini Jige Clutch
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Fauve Crocodile Niloticus Lisse Mini Jige Clutch SKU: Z137990 Condition: Pre-owned Handbag Condition: Very Good Condition Comments: Item is in very good condit...
NWT Vintage Roberto Cavalli Black Lace Patent Leather Ankle Boots It. 38 US 8
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Roberto Cavalli Black Lace Patent Leather Ankle Boots Italian size 38 - US 8 2008 Collection A little lace goes a long way, so make these Roberto Cavalli boots your nod to one of...
Fendi 1990s Purple Suede Baguette Shoulder Bag with Gold Hardware
By Fendi
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fendi Circa 1990s Purple Suede & Gold-Tone Baguette Shoulder Bag. FENDI Suede Calfskin Shoulder Mini Bag in Purple. The handbag features two leather adjustable looping shoulder strap...
1980s Azzedine Alaia White Pique Cotton Vintage 80s Cropped Blazer Jacket Size 2
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Timeless vintage 80s AZZEDINE ALAIA stark white pique cotton double breasted crop blazer jacket! Features a textured sturdy, yet soft pique cotton. Double breasted style with hidden ...
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2003 Cold Shoulder Silk Black Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2003 Cold Shoulder Silk Black Dress IT 40 Gucci silk dress featuring scoop neck, draped accent at sides, tonal stitching throughout trim, slit at hem and conc...
HERMES Cream Clemence leather EVELYNE 16 TPM Crossbody Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Evelyne 16 TPM Crossbody Bag in Cream (new color) Taurillon Clemence leather is a timeless addition to any collection. Featuring the iconic perforated "H" ...
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.
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.
What these styles lack in name recognition they more than make up for in cachet.
Before the Birkin there was the Haut à Courroies, which has become the chic carryall of choice for the league's most stylish athletes.
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Find out why this under-the-radar piece is so exceptional.
The iconic Birkin bag is much coveted — and often copied. Find out how to tell the real deal from a convincing fake. Of course, you don't have to worry about this on 1stDibs, where every seller is highly vetted.
More than a fashion statement, this iconic style continually appreciates in value.
A symbol of luxury and elegance, the design has a storied past and a legion of devoted collectors.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.