Hermes Paris - Birkin Bag

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Herms (Herms InternationalS.A. or Hermes of Paris

/rmz/ = AIR-MEZ

is a French manufacturer established in1837, today specializing in leather,lifestyle accessories, perfumery, luxurygoods, and ready-to-wear.

Its logo, since the 1950s, is of a Duccarriage with horse.


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Hearts and Crafts

2011 documentary

A film to honor the fine craftsmanshipand the individuals at the heart of thecreation process at Herms


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Hearts and Crafts


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Herms Birkin Bag

Handmade handbags inleather

Named after singer-actress

Jane Birkin

symbol of wealth due to itshigh price and usage bycelebrities

owned by The Herms and

Dundas families


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Size and Purpose

- 25, 30, 35 and 40 cmfor personal use

- 50 and 55 cm fortravel use


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Price Ranges

6,700 to 100,000

$10,500 to $150,000

Php 472,000 to Php 6,743,000


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Bag-Making Process

The leather cutter inspects the crocodileleather to determine which pieces are ideal fora bag


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Bag-Making Process

A worker inspects for imperfections in theleather.


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Bag-Making Process

Many of the leathers, like this blue crocodileskin, are dyed.


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Fabrics

Calf leather, ostrich, crocodileand lizard

Saltwater crocodile skin

mostexpensive

Lined with goat skin


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Colors

Such as pink, red, brown, baby blue, navy blue,olive green, orange, white, black, and goldentan


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Craftsmanship

handmade in France by expert artisans company's signature saddle stitching,

developed in the 1800s

created in 48 hours

*Each bag is hand-sewn, buffed, painted, andpolished, taking several days to finish.


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Craftsmanship

The factory can only produce 15 a monthbecause much of the entire process is doneby hand.


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Craftsmanship

Those double magnifying glasses helped

enhance the tiny stitches for the craftsmen


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Craftsmanship

The chains for the handles of the bag are all

hand welded.


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Craftsmanship

These two women are making the handle ofthe bag. They use a mallet to flatten it out and

ensure the handle is smooth.


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Craftsmanship

The tiniest of details are given great attentionat the factory.


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Craftsmanship

This worker is smoothing the leather.


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Craftsmanship

The factory makes only a few bags a month,and that means no two bags are the same.


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Craftsmanship

Everyone in the factory takes great pride inworking with their hands.


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Locks and Keys

are number-coded. Keys - enclosed in a leather lanyard known as a

clochette, carried by looping through a handle.


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Metallic Hardware

lock, keys, buckle hardware,& base studs - plated withgold or palladium to preventtarnishing

metal lock - may be coveredwith leather as a customoption or in diamonds


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Stamp

In gold or silver

Every bag bears the stamp ofthe craftsperson who madethe bag.

Fonts and stamping orders

may vary depending on thecraftsman.


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Vs. Herms Kelly handbag

The single handle handbag is the Kelly, andthe Birkin has two handles.


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Demand

Reputed for havinga waiting list of upto six years the

longest wait for anybag in history.

has a high resale

value in manycountries,especially in Asia.


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Demand

The bag will bewrapped in tissuepaper, boxed, tied

with Herms ribbon,and sent to one ofthe 340 Hermsstores worldwide

*Imperfect bags can be put on display or sold in staff sales,otherwise they are destroyed.


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Moreover

The horse with wings is one of Herms'symbols. There's a huge one in a rotunda inthe factory.


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Galante, M. 2012. Business Insider. Go Inside TheFactory Where $10,000 Herms Purses Are Crafted ByHand. Retrieved 11-24-14 fromhttp://www.businessinsider.com/how-herms-bags-

are-made-2012-7?op=1#ixzz3Jt9AP03e Hearts and Crafts Film found at

http://www.lesmainsdhermes.com/en/filmandhttp://www.tradeitdontdateit.com/hermes/

Wikipedia. 2014. Birkin Bag. Retrieved 11-24-14 fromhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkin_bag Wikipedia. 2014. Hermes. Retrieved 11-24-14 from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herm%C3%A8s

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