One of the reasons is due to the quality of the Hermes handbag. It’s a true masterpiece in terms of craftsmanship and few other bags can match it. The Hermes name has been synonymous with the best in leather goods for over 170 years. What started out as a company that made saddles has grown into a company world famous for shoes, bags, and perfumes? The products that carry the Hermes name are simply outstanding.

A Hermes bag starts out at about $7,000. However, depending on the leather or animal print that is used to create it and the embellishments that are used, a Hermes handbag can run into six figures. Not only are they incredibly expensive, these bags hold their value as well.

One of the most famous collectors of the Hermes bag is Victoria Beckham. Her collection of over 100 of them is valued at over two million dollars! Other celebrities, such as Lindsey Lohan, Kate Moss, and Gwenyth Paltrow, all rave about their bags. When Lohan’s Hermes handbag was stolen at an airport during a recent trip, it actually made the news! The bag was recovered within days and Lohan was once again sporting her Hermes.

For those that want to purchase a Hermes bag, it can be rather difficult. If you aren’t a member of the rich, the famous, or the otherwise elite, a special Hermes handbag, such as the Birkin, will require two to three years to get. Hermes does not offer their bags online, but only through their boutiques. You may find one or two at a couture consignment shop, but it’s very difficult nowadays. A few online sites have them up for sale, such as Eurohandbags, but you’ll pay very handsomely. One nice part about that particular website is that they guarantee the authenticity of the Hermes bag.

The next time you’re looking for a fabulous handbag and have a few thousand dollars to spare, this handbag may be what you’re looking for. Since the Hermes bag is a status symbol all its own, don’t be surprised if you get treated differently than you used to when you carry it. It’s a true statement of “Look at me and how I have arrived!” Even USA Today did a story recently on how people are treated much better when they have one of these little treasures.

In closing, the popularity of the Hermes handbag does not seem to fading anytime soon. As long as people continue to purchase these bags for thousands of dollars, there is no doubt that Hermes will continue to make them, one by fabulous one. Even if they aren’t in your budget anytime soon, they are certainly worth taking a peek at.

I’ve been on the look recently for a very tiny pouch or wristlet to use as a clutch. I want something small enough to fit easily in my hand that will hold only the very essentials – house key, car key, ID, cash, phone. But the phone is where I’m hitting an impasse, because I have an enormous Blackberry with an even more enormous clear plastic shell to keep it safe. As such, the thing is approximately the size of a small computer, and even if I can find a wristlet into which it fits, nothing else will fit alongside it. So I’ve decided to get a bit creative in my current search, and this morning came across something that could potentially work very well – the Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Cosmetic Pouch MM. I realize that it’s meant to hold lipsticks and whatnot inside of a larger bag, but since it doesn’t have cosmetic pouch emblazoned on it anywhere, I doubt anyone would know the difference. Besides, I’m all for repurposing things. At any rate, it looks like it’s just small enough to fit in my hand while being just big enough to contain my giant brick of a phone, and it zips all the way across the top, lest I drop it or hit anyone in the head with it. Perfect! On top of all that, amarante is my favorite color of LV vernis ever and would go really well with all the black I tend to wear. The price is around $450.