It was only until 1956 that the bag gained both its name and worldwide popularity when Grace Kelly, actress and future Princess of Monaco, wore the bag to hide her pregnancy by carrying it in front of her baby bump. The Hermès Kelly bag actually came out much earlier than the Birkin bag did, making its first appearance in the 1930s as an unnamed sac à dépêches bag.

Whether the time has come for you to finally get yourself an Hermès bag or you are just planning out your dream future closet, you have probably found yourself asking the question – what is the difference between the Kelly and the Birkin? If that’s you, then you’ve come to the right place! The Storyįirst off, let’s talk about how both bags became so popular. In terms of popularity, the Birkin bag is tied in the number one spot of the Hermès collection together with the Kelly bag. The handmade leather tote bag was introduced in the 1980s and has since become a top luxury handbag fashion choice of many celebrities and ladies alike. (Side note – does anyone remember the Gilmore Girls episode where Logan buys Rory a Birkin bag and she has know idea what it is?) French luxury goods maker, Hermès, is responsible for the famous Birkin that most of us long to have stashed in our closets. If you’ve got a keen sense for luxury fashion items, then the Birkin bag will sound familiar.

We’ve all heard the famous saying by the extraordinary Coco Chanel – “A girl should be two things: Classy and Fabulous”, and we think that having the right staples in your handbag collection are definitely great factors of this.

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