It’s no secret that Kim Kardashian may very well be our generation’s queen of the Birkin bag. But has she traded in her signature styles for a new Hermès handbag?
Kim Kardashian’s Latest Hermès Handbag
Kardashian posted to Instagram this month holding a Box Mini Kelly Sellier 20 bag in black. The five-figure accessory was outfitted with a matching black Balenciaga Strapless Stretch-Jersey Bustier Top, Carhartt Vintage Double-Knee Jeans in blue, and a Pharrell Williams Casio G-Shock x Bape DW-6900 white gold and diamond watch.
The History of the Hermès Kelly Bag
In the 1930s, Robert Dumas, the visionary son-in-law of Émile Hermès, revolutionized women’s fashion by creating the iconic Hermès Kelly bag. Taking the helm of Hermès from 1951 to 1978, Dumas introduced a daring and modern trapezoid-shaped design featuring two triangular gussets, a distinctive cutout flap, a stylish handle, and two side straps. The bag marked a bold departure for the house.
However, it wasn’t until the late 1950s that the Kelly bag achieved legendary status when Hollywood star turned Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly, was famously photographed concealing her pregnancy with the bag placed over her stomach. Instantaneously catapulted into international stardom, the bag was subsequently renamed the “Kelly,” forever solidifying its place as an enduring symbol of elegance and sophistication.
Kim Kardashian’s Birkin Bag Collection
The multi-hyphenate’s Mini Kelly bag spotting comes on the heels of her being seen parading around New York City with, quite literally, the largest Birkin bag — or any handbag for that matter — we’ve ever seen.
Coming from someone who sets trends as much as the Kardashian-Jenner clan, it has us wondering, are oversized or mini the trending handbag size of the season?
Personally, we’re taking it as an excuse to buy both!
Shop Kim Kardashian’s Latest Hermès Mini Kelly Bag:
