Hermès Herbag Zip Retourne 31

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The Hermès 2021 Spring/Summer collection brings this tricolor woven Herbag handbag . The black, white and green grid texture clearly shows the criss-crossing woven lines of the canvas, playing with the changes in texture and structure. The Herbag bag shape is inspired by the classic Kelly handbag . The shape is simple and stiff, and the canvas material is easy and practical, making it a suitable entry-level choice for Hermès.

· Herbag Evolution ·

Herbag is a bag launched by Hermès in 1998. It is based on the classic Kelly bag and uses its iconic trapezoidal outline, arched handles, short bag cover and many other design elements. The biggest difference lies in the bag material and lock details. Herbag uses canvas to make the main body of the bag and simplifies the buckle to a single saddle nail buckle. The overall style is casual and friendly, and the price is only about one-tenth of the Kelly bag, so it is also called "Kelly bag's little sister."

Herbag Zip

Kelly Bag

The old version of Herbag was discontinued in the mid-2000s and returned in 2009 as the upgraded version Herbag Zip . The new version of the bag has a more streamlined body line and adds a zippered inner pocket and a zippered back pocket , hence the name "Herbag Zip".

Herbag

Herbag Zip

Quadrille Canvas

This Herbag is made of 3 materials - the main body of the bag is tri-color woven Quadrille canvas , the top and handles are spliced with black Hunter cowhide , and the back and internal zipper pockets are navy blue H canvas .

The black, white and green woven craftsmanship clearly shows the grid texture of the Quadrille canvas, and the overall tone is harmonious and restrained. A protective layer is applied on the back of the canvas to enhance the stiff texture, improve durability and give it waterproof properties , which is both beautiful and practical.

The flap, handles and shoulder straps are made of a single layer of Hunter cowhide , which is delicate and smooth. The original suede texture of the leather is retained on the back. The single layer of leather can effectively reduce the weight of the bag.

· Retourne inner seam ·

Let's take a look at the craftsmanship of this bag. Hermès Herbag is divided into two types: Retourne (inner seam) and Sellier (outer seam) . The most intuitive difference is whether the seam is located on the inside or outside of the bag. Different craftsmanship results in two completely different forms of the bag - the lines of the bag with the outer seam are neat and stylish, and relatively formal; the lines of the bag with the inner seam are soft and collapsed, and the overall style is relaxed and casual.

Left: Sellier outer seam
Right: Retourne inner seam

This bag uses an inseam technique, which matches the casual nature of the three-color woven canvas. The side pleat structure has a certain degree of extensibility, so it is not easy to deform even if a lot of things are placed in the bag.

· Saddle tack lock and metal padlock ·

The Herbag uses very restrained hardware, and the details are designed in accordance with the equestrian tradition. The silver palladium-plated lock on the front is the finishing touch of the bag, inspired by the "saddle nail" . The opening and closing adopts the buckle form, and the bag cover can be opened by simply pulling the belts on both sides out of the round buckle.

The bag comes with a metal lock and key . This seemingly small pair of accessories hides the mechanism to unlock the entire Herbag - just open the lock and unscrew the saddle nail on the metal rod on the left side of the bag, and you can take the whole bag apart layer by layer.

Early Herbag manuals also included detailed steps for disassembling the bag, which is why the Herbag is also called a "two-in-one" handbag . Its canvas and leather parts can be customized and cleaned separately. However, this method is only recommended for high-end collectors and friends with dexterity.

What can this bag hold?

Herbag Zip currently offers three sizes: PM/MM/GM. The one we introduce is the smallest PM size, which is 31×25×5cm in size . It is completely sufficient for daily travel. The neutral colors of black, white, green and navy blue are suitable for both men and women.

The bag is equipped with a short handle and a long shoulder strap . It is relatively formal when carried in the hand, and it has a more relaxed travel atmosphere when carried on the shoulder.

We put an iPad mini, notebook, pen, passport holder, mobile phone, perfume, keys, headphones and other items in the bag. Relatively heavy books and umbrellas can also be easily put into the bag, so it is very practical.