The Birkin is a symbol of not only Hermès excellence, but also the entire luxury industry and world of high fashion. Numerous books, tv shows, and films Chloe Replica Handbags feature the Birkin prominently, and it's often written about in the news. The Kelly, however, is more discreet.
While it's just as exclusive as the Birkin, it maintains a much lower profile outside of the fashionista realm, though it still makes its way into some media. Take, for example, the 2003 film with Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts, Le Divorce. In the film, Kate Hudson's character receives a red exotic Kelly—which Hermès had loaned to the director—which results in some drastic consequences
Although the classic Kelly in either retourne and sellier may be the image that comes to mind when we think Kelly, a number of less popular handbags share the Kelly name. Though they're generally in the same style, including the signature buckle, the profiles differ from the traditional Kelly and they're not often considered true Kellys.
Over the years these have included the Kelly Lakis (a Kelly with zippers), the Kelly Shoulder (a slouchy shoulder bag), the Kelly Cut (a rectangular clutch), the Kelly Relax (a large slouchy bag), the Kelly Longue (a trapezoidal clutch), and more.
Yes, you heard that right. At the present moment, it seems that the most desirable H bag—at least in terms of demand—is not, in fact, the Birkin. According to Collector Square’s LuxPrice-Index data discussed in The Telegraph, Kellys made up 24% of all Hermès bags sold at auction in the past decade, while Birkins made up only 20%.
The Kelly, apparently, has become especially popular in the past year. “The Birkin bag was the most in-demand Hermès bag, but the past year has shown a reversal of the trend, putting the Kelly bag in the spotlight,” explains www.replicabags.me Jérome Lalande, a leather goods expert at Collector Square.
What do you think? Have you noticed a Birkin to Kelly shift yourself?
And that's a wrap on PurseBop's Hermès lesson of the day! Tell us: how do you feel about the Kelly? Have you learned anything new? Are you experiencing Kelly fever along with those of us at PurseBop? Do you own any Kellys yourself, or are you thinking of trying to score in the future? If so, are they retournes or selliers? Do you have any of the additional Kellys, like the Kelly Cut? Let us know all the details of your Kelly addiction below!