Okay, so, let’s talk Hermes. Not the Greek god, though he probably had a pretty sweet satchel, but the bags. Specifically, those ridiculously expensive, drool-worthy, makes-you-wanna-sell-a-kidney Hermes bags. And what makes them so… *special*? Well, a big part of it is the whole *handmade* thing.
Like, seriously handmade. We’re not talking some factory churning out knock-offs (which, by the way, apparently 90% of the Birkins and Kellys online are FAKE! Can you even *believe* that?!) Nope, we’re talking *one* artisan, painstakingly crafting *your* bag from start to finish. Kinda romantic, right? Like they’re pouring their soul (and maybe a little bit of their sanity) into each stitch.
Apparently, this Hermes thing started way back in 1837 when Thierry Hermes (good name, right?) opened a harness workshop. Harnesses! For horses! Can you imagine? From saddles to Birkins… talk about an evolution.
And the stitching? Oh, the stitching! Apparently, it’s a special technique that’s been around for two centuries. Two centuries! That’s older than my grandma! (Love you, Nana!). Each stitch is placed with such care, with the quality of material being high. No wonder these bags are so flipping expensive. You’re basically paying for a piece of history… and a whole lotta skill.
I mean, you gotta wonder, what’s it like to be *that* artisan? To spend days, weeks even, on a single bag? Do they get sick of leather? Do they dream in stitching patterns? Do they ever accidentally poke themselves with the needle and scream “DAMMIT HERMES!” I bet they do. We’re all human, after all.
And speaking of, I saw this thing online about “Perfect Hermes” which I think might be a reseller of a bunch of Hermes styles.
But back to the handmade bit. It’s not just the stitching, you know? It’s the polishing, the painting, the *everything*. It’s a whole process. And honestly, it’s kinda mind-blowing. Like, in a world of mass-produced everything, Hermes is still sticking to its guns, doing things the old-fashioned way. Which, you know, I kinda respect.