thingsorganizedneatly: SUBMISSION: The famous “Kelly” bag by iconic french luxury house Hermès, layed out in every detail for the book Zerlegt by Jeroen van Rooijen (NZZ Libro)… Ever wonder what an Hermes Kelly looks like before it is put together? I hadn’t given much thought to the question, but Jeroen van Rooijen clearly has; he deconstructed the iconic bag for his book Zerlegt. What struck me the most is what’s not in the photo – the Kelly has no fussy linings, zippers or unnecessary elements of any kind. The beauty of the design is in its simplicity.  At first I was surprised by the lack of materials needed to create the Kelly, but upon further thought it reminds me of “clean” eating: the best healthy meals have the purest ingredients and keep out all of the add-ons. This is what Hermes does, but with handbags; the company focuses on using smart design and the best materials instead of choosing quantity of quality. Now we know that for a fact, because someone has taken apart an $8,000 bag to satisfy our collective curiosity. (x)

thingsorganizedneatly:

SUBMISSION: The famous “Kelly” bag by iconic french luxury house Hermès, layed out in every detail for the book Zerlegt by Jeroen van Rooijen (NZZ Libro)…

Ever wonder what an Hermes Kelly looks like before it is put together? I hadn’t given much thought to the question, but Jeroen van Rooijen clearly has; he deconstructed the iconic bag for his book Zerlegt. What struck me the most is what’s not in the photo – the Kelly has no fussy linings, zippers or unnecessary elements of any kind. The beauty of the design is in its simplicity.

 At first I was surprised by the lack of materials needed to create the Kelly, but upon further thought it reminds me of “clean” eating: the best healthy meals have the purest ingredients and keep out all of the add-ons. This is what Hermes does, but with handbags; the company focuses on using smart design and the best materials instead of choosing quantity of quality. Now we know that for a fact, because someone has taken apart an $8,000 bag to satisfy our collective curiosity.

(x)

Posted: Mon August 15th, 2011 at 1:18pm
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    simplicity of materials to create an Hermes Kelly is just amusing. Reminds me once again why quality is much more...
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    a de-constructed Hermes Kelly.
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    Ever wonder what an Hermes Kelly looks like before it is put together? I hadn’t given much thought to
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    this. is. amazing.
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    Ug I want this bag.
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