Initially, the fashion house Hermès created as saddlery, founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermes. The invention and progress of the car push Emile’s grandson Thierry, to move towards the creation of leather accessories. His idea: to be chic car.
Here comes the first model of Hermes handbags.
This is a simple bag, no frills, designed to be placed in a car door, designed by Ettore Bugatti and Émile and for his wife Julie. The Bugatti is born from this collaboration in 1923.
The founder of the collection of bags inspire future Hermès Kelly, the famous “sac à haut courroie (saddle bag) became so famous later …
Designed by Robert Dumas in the ’30s, this bag was originally called “sac à courroie pour dames.”