This classic Hermes Bolide bag is usually unrecognizable to the average person but to fashionistas and collectors alike, this bag is one of the most revolutionary bag ever made! The story behind this classic bag is when Emile-Maurice Hermes went to the United States to visit Henry Ford in 1923 to see his automobile production factory. After seeing that a zipper was used for the removable roof on Fords cars, he then took that same zipper idea and patent it in France by putting it in the middle of his bag design, creating the Bolide bag. It is has been said that The Bolide was initially named “le sac pour l’auto” or “The Bag for the Car”. The word Bolide literally means “Comet”, which was inspired by a nickname for sport cars.

The Hermes Bolide bag is very universal and can be worn as a tote bag plus it will have a strap along with it that you can wear it as a cross body or shoulder bag. This bag has stood through around a 100 years in fashion and it is still going strong. With Hermes creating super limited edition pieces plus making them in different sizes and skins for everyday uses plus travel, the versatility in this bag is amazing.

The Hermes Bolide bag comes in 6 sizes, the largest at 45cm, 35cm, 31cm, 30cm (NEW!), 27cm and the VERY RARE 20cm. The most common size purchased right now is the 27cm and the 31cm plus the new 30cm which is available this season. The 45cm is used for more of a travel weekender bag than an everyday bag. Some men love to used the larger bags and that size would be great for a tall man. The rare 20cm Bolide is very difficult to find and is a super hot style right now in fashion.

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This gorgeous Hermes bag ranges in price from $5,850 to over $15,000 or more for an exotic skin. Prices for these bags seem to still be in demand even though it is not as famous as the Birkin or Kelly cousins. The Bolide keeps its value because of its longevity in the marketplace and has withstand the test of time.

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History of the Hermes Bolide Bag