Can’t Get a Kelly Bag? Then Go for Hermès’s Updated Briefcase
Meet today’s hauling needs in classic style.
Hermès Kelly briefcase, redesigned for fall.
Photographer: Eric Helgas for Bloomberg Businessweek; Prop stylist: Joseph Parra
Since it was first introduced in 1992, the Kelly Dépêches briefcase from Hermès ($10,200) has been almost as sought-after as its celebrated namesake handbag. This iteration, new for fall, has a slimmer profile, a shorter flap for easier opening and closing, beveled corners, and a rounded bottom.
• The Russia Leather folio may be even harder to get than a Kelly. The classically handsome bag from 205-year-old James Purdey & Sons Ltd. is made with restored hides recovered from a shipwreck off the coast of England. Finished with red goatskin lining, the $12,050 case has a gold-plated buckle.