The Classic Hermes Kelly Bag
2009
Hermes Kelly bag got its name from the Princess of Monaco and American movie star, Grace Kelly. It is one of the most sough-after fashion status symbols of the last 50 years. In tandem with the Hermes Birkin, the Kelly bag has attained almost cult status among handbags connoisseurs and celebrities alike.
The name “Kelly Bag” was inspired by the inherent elegance and style of Princess Grace of Monaco, who wed Prince Rainer of Monaco in 1956. The famous actress turned princess once used a large crocodile Hermes handbag to hide her pregnancy in a photograph taken by the paparazzi. The famous photograph was published on the cover of Life magazine in 1956, shortly after her wedding to Prince Rainer of Monaco. Grace Kelly with Hermes Handbag in arm were taken and published on the magazine seveal times after that. Fashion-conscious women everywhere were suddenly primed for princess-inspired purses. Since then, the Kelly bag has been an enduring symbol of traditional elegance. At a price of roughly $10,000 to $60,000, as well as a minimum 3-year waiting list, it is an accessory that most of the world can only aspire to attain.
The ring light of famouse movie star will fade after Grace Kelly leave from the entertainment field. But people didn’t foget she and the Hermes Kelly bag. The Hollywood star power had its influence on the fashion world that the Kelly Bag became the symbol of style that it has been for the last 50 years.
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