Hermès 'Kelly' handbag
Bag
1996
1996
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| Place of origin |
Transparent plastic Kelly bag, Hermès, Spring 1996.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hermès 'Kelly' handbag |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic |
| Brief description | Handbag, plastic, metal, Hermès, France, 1996 |
| Physical description | Transparent plastic Kelly bag, Hermès, Spring 1996. |
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| Gallery label | Many of today’s luxury handbag brands, such as Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada, began as producers of leatherware and travel goods including trunks, saddlebags and luggage. They continue to reference their travel heritage through construction techniques, designs, advertisements and marketing campaigns. This Prada backpack is made from lightweight and practical nylon, while the Hermès' transparent 'Kelly' acknowledges the security checks that have become a necessary part of contemporary travel.
V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out (12/2020) |
| Bibliographic reference | Bags V&A Exhibition (Project)
Bags: Inside Out (2020) Lucia Savi, V&A Publishing, pg 65
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.169-2019 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2019 |
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