Kelly? Birkin? Speedy? Luxury it bags increase in value every year. Some more than others, which represent particularly promising investments. Overview of booming handbags.
Fashion magazines often repeat it: investing in some handbags is more profitable than buying an apartment. The reason ? The value that these it bags take over the years, due to their rarity, their rising prices when new, and the difficulty in obtaining them in stores. The online store for vintage accessories Collector’s Square reveals the five leather goods accessories to buy without further ado.
The Kelly of Hermes
Created in the 1930s by Hermès, the Kelly had its heyday in 1956, when actress Grace Kelly used this lady’s bag to hide her pregnancy during an official outing. It has since become a hit for the brand, and comes in different sizes (20, 25, 28, 32, 35 and 40 cm), dozens of materials and fifty colours. Available in two shapes, saddler, either with visible seams and rigid edges, or turned over (made upside down before being…turned over), it has undergone many changes since its birth. It is in its smaller versions that it is particularly sought after, the Kelly 20 having known aincrease in value by 45% between 2021 and 2022. It is resold today €29,980 on vintage platforms.
Hermès Birkin
In 1984, singer Jane Birkin shared a flight with Jean-Louis Dumas, artistic director and heir to Hermès. The young mother (Lou Doillon was then 2 years old) recounts her difficulties in finding a practical handbag, equipped with pockets to store her belongings and those of her daughter. Jean-Louis Dumas suggests that he imagine the ideal model and give it his name. The artist accepts, far from suspecting that the Birkin will become the house’s absolute best-seller, considered the paragon of chic. Available in 25, 30, 35 and 40 cm, this handbag is a victim of the trend of mini it bags since the smallest model has seen its price increase by 45% between 2021 and 2022, to reach €29,800 in second hand.
The Constance by Hermès
Less known to the general public, the handbag constancy is nonetheless a house hit. It was born in 1969 under the pencil strokes of Catherine Chaillet who named it after her daughter born the same year. With its rectangular shape and metallic H-shaped clasp, this chic handbag can be worn crossbody or on the shoulder. An it bag that gained 23% in one year, bringing its price to 12,980 euros in second hand.
Chanel’s Timeless
It is to Karl Lagerfeld that we owe this handbag, a modern reinterpretation of the mythical 2:55. the Timeless, reinvented when the Kaiser came to lead the house in the 80’s, is available in four sizes, 23.5 x 14.5 x 6.5 cm, 25.5 x 16 x 7.5 cm, 30 x 20 x 10cm and 34 x 23 x 10cm. This dream bag for generations of young girls, it sees its price increase frequently in stores. In second hand too, since the Timeless Jumbo went from 5,250 in 2021 to €7,280 in 2022 in second hand, i.e. a rise of 39 %.
The Louis Vuitton Speedy
Since 1933, the Speedy trunk maker Louis Vuitton is on the list of the most desirable it bags. With its signature monogram, rounded shape and small leather handles, it never goes out of style. But it is its limited editions that are the most in demand. Thanks to Jeff Koons or Takashi Murakami, the French trunk maker has been able to renew this timeless. Moreover, the Graffiti handbags designed by American artist Stephen Sprouse for Louis Vuitton are still as popular as ever. In one year, their value jumped 45% second hand to sell €2,680. A good investment!