We Found a VINTAGE Hermes Constance 23 in Whale Skin...
Yes, you read the headline correctly. I am a HUGE Hermes fan and collector as we all know however I came across a Vintage - yes older than 20 years ago - Constance 23 with Gold hardware which the bag was made out of Whale Skin dyed white. As I am not a fan of this, as I love our sea friends, I thought it was interesting to bring to light how the company has evolved over the years from going using certain animals to now using vegetables as their “exotic” skin.
I give a lot of consideration when purchasing large ticket items from luxury companies and I am pleased that Hermes has stood the tale of time because they can evolve into a company that incorporates what is happening in today’s world and not to be thinking in the past. Yes, Hermes does use other exotic skins in their collections, however they DO NOT use Whale Skin anymore as it is illegal. I am not sure the rules on reselling it either or if it can even be sold and transported to another country? Oh well, those questions and a lot more will be answered in another Collecting Luxury Blog.
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