The Story Behind: HERMÈS Iconic Birkin Bag, Leather and the most wanted colour
Who could have imagined that one of the most coveted objects of recent decades would be born in the sky, in 1984, on a flight from Paris to London? The Anglo-French actress and singer Jane Birkin, sitting next to Jean-Louis Dumas, Executive Chairman of Hermès (1978-2006), was complaining that she couldn’t find a bag suitable for her needs as a young mother. She sketched her ideal design with Jean-Louis Dumas and Hermès created the bag in her honour. Jane Birkin popularised the Birkin bag and the Birkin bag became a true global luxury icon, especially after its appearance in the series Sex and the City in 2001, which caused waiting lists to skyrocket.
They are Handmade in France in the Hermès workshops, each bag requires several hours of meticulous work by a single artisan. 1994 Special Event: In 1994, Jane Birkin donated her own original bag (the first prototype) to a charity auction benefiting the “AIDES / Solidarité Sida Association” in France, Paris where she lived until her death last July 16, 2023.
HERMÈS TAURILLON CLEMENCE LEATHER: Also known as “Beau Taurillon Clémence”, or simply TC, Hermès Taurillon Clémence leather was first introduced in the 1990s. Today, it is generally referred to simply as Hermès Clémence leather. Clémence has a semi-matte smooth, pebbled-grained surface that creates a slightly slouchy and relaxed handbag Clémence and Togo are both natural leathers and quite similar. However, Clemence leather is smoother to the touch and has slightly larger grains and no veining compared to Togo.
The Most Valuable Hermès Bag Colour: When buying a Birkin bag either to wear, collect or to resale, the bag can take on an entirely different character depending on its colour, the leather, the hardware and size, while certain colour have become particularly recognisable within the Hermès collecting world. The colour you are going to decide to choose can also play an important role in the resale value. The most popular and enduringly classic colours for Hermès Birkin bags are Black, Gold (a warm natural brown/tan), and Étoupe (a grey-beige taupe) One of the most wanted The heritage GOLD colour is very strong and very demanding by collectors.
