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Time to put an end to the suspense. We previously teased you with the orange box, now it’s time to

show off the goods. This being Megs’ first dive into Hermes exotics, the Hermes Kelly Long Wallet

(officially: Money Holder) in orange matte alligator is the quintessential combination of skin and tone

from the House of Hermes. Megs had been contemplating to go exotic with Hermes for a while – when

our Hermes SA contacted us and we learned about this beauty’s immediate availability, there was not

much hesitation. The wallet is made from matte Mississippi alligator and dyed in Hermes’ signature

orange color. The gator version is denoted by the small square printed by the Hermes logo. This exotic

skin is mainly reserved for Hermes’ smaller leather goods, larger bags are very rare in alligator.

This Kelly Long variety also comes in other leathers. It is available in mysore goatskin, box calf and

epsom calfskin in a broad variety of colors. Prices for the regular leather versions range around $2,350.

Needless to say, this exotic version is a wee bit more expensive. Inquire with your local Hermes

boutique if interested.

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We have a treat for your eyes! Hermes has become ubiquitous with the ultimate designer

handbags. The luxury associated with Hermes is known worldwide, continues throughout the

years and seasons, and transcends across generations. My collection of Hermes bags is small,

but includes all Holy Grail bags for me; a Blue Jean Birkin, a Kelly Wallet in Orange Alligator, and

my stunning white Kelly Longue. Next on my wishlist from the brand is a travel size bag.

Something big, something to take for weekend trips, something reminiscent of what the brand is

known for but offering a new shape to my collection. Top of my list is the Haut A Courroies,

better known to the masses as the HAC. And the ultimate HAC from Hermes would be the

crocodile HAC that was at Christie’s.

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In a very pointed reminder that, yes, there are still people out there with plenty of cash to spend

on handbags, luxury giant Hermes has decided to open a temporary outpost on Easthampton to

cater to the elite that can still afford the kind of house that gives them the ability to use

“summer” as a verb.

Well, if this CraigsList ad for temporary sales associates is to be believed, anyway. Women’s

Wear Daily seems to confirm it, although I’m cheap and don’t have a subscription, so I can’t see

the entire article.

What does this tell us? Well, it tells us that the Hamptons are still a little annoying, in a Real

Housewives of New York, fabulously awful way. It also tells us that there’s hope for our economy

yet – keep spending, obscenely rich people! And keep going on vacation! Hermes wants to give

you a way to do both, simultaneously, and if that isn’t the American way, then I don’t know what

is.

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The economy may be hurting world wide, but those that love Hermes are still buying. In fact,

Hermes has resorted to breeding its own crocodiles on farms in Australia to meet the demand for

its exotic bags. It is reported that Hermes makes around 3,000 crocodile bags every year and

demand continues to grow while the crocodiles are not readily available to fill orders. It can take

three to four crocodiles to make one Hermes bag, so the move to use their own farms makes

sense.

While other brands are hurting, Hermes continues to churn sales increases. Along with their own

crocodile farms in Australia, Hermes is also hiring an additional 50-100 leather workers to join

the staff of 2,000 in Paris. What does this mean for us? An easier change to purchase a Hermes

crocodile bag, if we have the funds to do so.

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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt tend to drive most of us crazy. There are the fans, but many people love to hate this duo. Who is laughing all the way to the bank? Speidi. And after they put their money in the bank, Heidi Montag purchases the most absurd amount of designer handbags. Her bags are expensive, trendy, exotic, and the collection does not stop growing. Promoting themselves, Heidi’s Playboy cover, and whatever else, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were spotted at LAX today.
No matter how amazing her collection of handbags appears, Heidi has the capability of making amazing bags look ridiculous. Take her oversized Hermes Birkin Haut à Courroies (HAC) that she was spotted carrying today for example. I have always yearned for a Hermes travel Birkin, but after I see it on Heidi I cringe a bit.

Hermes, a brand known for understated elegance, must be nauseous after seeing these photos. Certainly, Spencer holding up the Playboy magazine with Heidi on the cover, as they pose to kiss does not help the overall look. Many others sport large Hermes travel bags, like Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham, they just wear it with much more class. I will continue to love this bag, but wish someone would nab it from Heidi and wear it with some grace.

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I can’t decide if this news is counter-intuitive or not, but Forbes is reporting that Hermes will

post an increase in sales during the first quarter of 2009, a time when many retailers and brands

were feeling a big-time sales crunch. Why is that?

Well, the sales increase isn’t worldwide. Sales fell modestly in Europe and experienced a double

-digit decline in luxury-goods-obsessed Japan, but the brand saw increases large enough in non-

Japanese Asia to more than make up for decreases elsewhere. The increases were seen mostly in

South Korea and China, which many industry watchers regard as somewhat of a Last Frontier of

luxury retail.

So what does this tell us? First of all, we should all remember that signs of strength in the global

economy probably mean good things for those of us in America. Our economy is incredibly

interconnected with those of other nations, particularly China, and we can’t start to make a

significant recovery without signs that are trading partners are also ready to move forward

economically. Sales increases of luxury goods mean that consumers in other countries feel

confident in the direction in which the economy is headed, and maybe a little bit of that

consumer confidence will rub off on other markets. Lastly, it’s a good reminder to all businesses

that there are still markets out there that are spending money. Finding them may be a challenge,

but it can and will be done. So congratulations, Hermes, on a game well played.

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