Luxury: Hermès Haut À Courroies ‘Pour Lui

ABOVE: A HAUT A COURROIES TRAVEL BAG BY HERMÈS $6,000-8,000

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Hermès Haut À Courroies ‘Pour Lui’ — A true gentleman’s accessory and testament to chic à Courroies. By the turn of the 20th Century, the Haut style and masculinity, the Hermès Haut à Courroies is à Courroies had come into its own as the ultimate travel a true ‘must have’ bag for the fashion-conscious male. bag. With the advent of the automobile, it was the perfect It was originally created by Émile-Maurice Hermès, companion for the traveller, perhaps the original overnight who modelled it after the tote bags used by the bag. At its conception, it was mainly used to protect Argentinian cowboys he saw whilst on a trip to South and transport saddles and riding boots, however it soon America. It has been part of the Hermès luxury offerings become a symbol of practicality and elegance for the well since 1892. Unlike many of the products from the Hermès to do traveller. range, it has stayed true to its large and imposing form Jumping forward to the 21st Century, the Haut à Courroies which, in my opinion, makes it the perfect ‘He-Bag’. has remained relevant and popular amongst fashionistas The Classic Hermès Birkin bag was in fact modelled on the worldwide. Traditional sizes from 40cm through to 55cm are Haut à Courroies, made shorter and smaller, with longer still in demand. There are newer sizes available as special handles designed for toting over the arm. Everyone knows orders, including 28cm, 32cm and 36cm, however these the story about Jane Birkin disgracing herself by dropping sizes are not for traditionalists of this iconic bag. If I had my all her personal belongings on an airplane floor, as she choice, a 55cm ‘Vache Naturelle’ leather Haut à Courroies did not have an appropriate handbag, whilst on an Air would suit me down to the ground. France flight to Paris. It just so happened that Hermès JOHN D'AGATA / Head of Luxurychief executive Jean-Louis Dumas was on the same flight and ‘Sacrebleu…I must do something to help the women of the world from this catastrophe’, he is purported to have exclaimed. Hence in 1984, the Birkin was born. Now, I am getting away from myself - back to the Haut