Le Monde d’Hermès Automne – Hiver 2009

This reached me about 2 weeks but it is only today that I got some time taking the images and posting it. Although I do not fully get most of the things in the magazine, it is still nice seeing the pictures. It is like a high school art magazine project except with much bigger budget, I am sure. Hermes sent the magazine twice a year to their members and this is the second issue for  the year.

Oh yeah… 2009 is ending in only two months.

The ad for John Lobb shoes (John Lobb belongs to Hermes group) and the Contents page.

Images are taken by Dee Purseholic

Hermes – The Making of a Bag

Hermes is one of the most prestigious luxury houses in the world today and one of the oldest leather houses which tradition remains the same today as it was founded in 1837. Hermes bags are also among the most expensive and coveted items. If you wonder why people are willing to pay 5 to 6 digits of US Dollars for a handbag, this video might offer an insight.

Hermes Feu2Dou Bag

I often imagine the life before the air-plane, the DVD and the Internet. Back in the early days of the 20th century,  when people still traveled the world by sea, luxury was accessible only to the ultra-wealthy and the only way to enjoy life had to be being one of the richest. We are lucky to be living today’s world, as i often remind myself of, because today allows us to both enjoy and work for life at the same time. Sadly as life becomes more attainable, we are losing some of the values it used to hold too. We no longer do things as passionate as people used to, relying more on technology to create rather than passion to perfect.

Hermes Feu2Dou bag is the embodiment of all my beautiful thoughts about the past. This bag is etched steadily on my mind but it will take a while to swipe my card for this (i still have many other things in my list) so i hope Hermes will continue making or keeping this bag around until i am ready to get it. I will treat it as a “trip to the past” when i do.

Why don’t people make bags like this anymore? With shape so simple, classy and classic, unpretentious yet elegant too. The size is big enough for a weekend bag or as a holdall for a man or a taller woman. Hermes is one of the few companies in the world today who still creates their products with passion and perfection. There is no wonder why even in down times like now, they are doing better. Please do not buy this bag to soon at Hermes.com for USD4,150. If you are in Singapore, there is one at the Liat Tower store for SGD6,600.

Image is courtesy of hermes.com