Hermes accessories are set to get even more expensive.

The luxury label's handbags, scarves, and shoes have never been cheap, but fans can expect a price hike of around nine per cent across the entire range in the coming weeks.

The fashion industry is a little ...

Who said pumpkins are just for Halloween?  Hermes encourages us to think of them all year round with this Pumpkin Tote.

I can't help but imagine a Jack-O-Lantern as I look at this unique tote. I'm not sure whether it was intentional, but the cutout holes appear like ...

Hermes Birkin bags are coveted the world over, but British singer-songwriter and philanthropist Jane Birkin is less enthusiastic about the handbag that bears her name. While others might describe it as a perfect specimen of style, in a recent interview Birkin herself called it a "rather trivial piece ...

While many of us are feeling the effects of the latest credit crunch and wondering how we'll pay off our Christmas shopping, a private handbag collector has showed he or she still has money to burn. The anonymous bidder spend more than $203, 150 on ...

A prized Hermes Diamond Birkin, one of the rarest and most valuable purses in the world, will go under the hammer on December 6 as part of Heritage Auctions' Handbags and Luxury Accessories Signature Auction.

The sought after purse features white gold hardware encrusted with glittering diamonds. ...

Hermes, Tod's, and Chanel make the world's most covetable handbags according to a new Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) survey released by New York's Luxury Institute. The survey saw luxury fans in European nations rating their favorites in a range of categories.

Stylistas in the United ...

Plenty of young celebrities love Hermes bags, from Kim Kardashian to Victoria Beckham. But the iconic handbag house also has some older fans, including acclaimed British author Barbara Taylor Bradford.

The 78-year-old writer has accumulated many Hermes handbags in her lifetime thanks to ...

The Hermes International family shareholders are protecting their investment by forming a new holding company. The formation of this new collective will effectively thwart any takeover bid by LVMH, which currently holds a 21.4% stake in the fashion house.

A French court approved the family shareholders move. They ...

Hermes has posted a sales increase of close to 22% for the first half of the year, but it's not confident it can replicate the results in the coming months due to low handbag stocks.

Revenue was up 21.5% thanks to strong sales of jewelry, ...

Jessica Simpson had a very happy 31st birthday on Sunday after her fiancé Eric Johnson presented her with a brand new Hermes Birkin bag.

The generous $15, 000 gift is sure to pop against the pop star and fashion designer's typically conservative wardrobe as it's bright orange. Black, ...

Hermes is a fashion house that celebrates classic accessories, rather than releasing purses that play to current fashion trends. So rather than giving us something new, Hermes has reinvented its Evelyne style with the Evelyne III.

This time around Hermes has made its strap adjustable. It's ...

A Hermes Birkin bag donated by its namesake Jane Birkin raised more money than any other item sold though EMI's recent celebrity auction. The designer handbag raised $163, 000 of the auction's $470, 000 total takings.

EMI matched the money raised, eventually donating $940, 000 to the Red Cross. ...

Hermes has sued Thursday Friday for using the image of the iconic Birkin bag on its cheeky canvas New Together Bag.

We smelled this lawsuit coming a mile away, but it's still a bit sad to see Hermes chasing after such a small-time operator.
"Hermes created, manufactures ...

I don't know about you, but putting a trip to Paris on my credit card would likely max is out. Luckily though, thanks to this slick video, I don't need to. It takes us inside the French city's brand new Hermes store, which is a pretty swanky ...

The French stock market regulator, the AMF, has quashed any suggestions of a LVMH takeover of Hermes International.

At the request of the French fashion house, the AMF has ruled that LVMH cannot purchase any shares from small independent shareholders. This will ensure Hermes can group ...

Sorry Hermes. I know the handbag world fawns at your feet, but I'm just not feeling your silk travel case.

A label held in such high esteem should be able to produce something more inspiring than this. Words like "pleasant" and "nice" come to mind when ...

Beyonce is one lucky lady. We're not quite sure what was sitting under her Christmas tree, but it seems many of her gifts came in those distinctive orange Hermes boxes.

Her rapper husband Jay-Z was reportedly spotted spending around US$350, 000 at the French luxury store ...

A vintage Hermes Birkin bag broke records recently when it became the most expensive handbag ever sold through London auction house, Christie's.

The 1998 Rouge Moyen Birkin, made from alligator skin, was sold for a staggering £49, 000.

That's a significant increase from the Birkins' recommended retail ...

Hermes continues to go from strength to strength, with the luxury French brand posting a 30% increase in revenue for the year's third quarter.

The greater sales figures are credited to the success of the label's famous accessories, including silk scarves, timepieces and, of course, handbags. While It bags ...

I've heard about oversized handbags before, but the 12-foot Kelly bag currently on display in Dublin is ridiculous!

The enormous Hermes bag, dubbed the Kellydoscope, was made exclusively from the label's leather and toile fabric. It's so big that customers can actually step inside to watch one of three ...

LVMH, the company behind Louis Vuitton, has reportedly bought a 14.2% stake in Hermes International worth some $2 billion.
According to Women's Wear Daily, LVMH will make an announcement about the business dealings on Monday. It's believed the company will say it intends to "be a ...

Hermes has expanded its fashion empire with the launch of its latest retail brand, Shang Xia. The first Shang Xia store is now open in Hong Kong Plaza Mall, with similar outlets in Beijing and other key Chinese markets to follow.
Shang Xia is Mandarin for "Up Down," a phrase ...

Oh to be Kim Kardashian. It's not enough that she's got curves to die for and a bulging creative resume. She's also able to drop $100, 000 on handbags while holidaying in Paris. I am officially jealous.

Kim reportedly spent up big at the Paris Hermes store last week. ...

Hermes is a name associated with classic style and covetable good looks. But strangely, and sadly, I'm not seeing any of that in the Camail tote.

I can barely believe that this quirky tote came from the same label as the Birkin and the Kelly. It seems more like the ...

If there's one thing that Hermes does well, it's leather goods. The luxury fashion house will showcase these covetable items when it opens a floor dedicated to leather in its Madison Avenue store next month.

The refurbished space, which measures 2000 square feet, will showcase Hermes comprehensive leather collection in sleek ...

It looks like the New York socialities behind fledgling fashion label Leah & Bliss have taken a Bedazzler to a Hermes Birkin bag to create their new Glamazon purse. But the designers insist that the accessory is no mere imitator.

Instead they claim that the bag is not intended to ...

These days it's easy to forget Courtney Love was once a lipstick smeared, messy haired, train wreck of a rock star. Now she's all polished and poised, and it seems we have the Hermes Birkin bag to thank for the transformation.

The former Mrs Kurt Cobain told Women's Wear Daily ...

Hermes might charge an arm and a leg for its iconic handbags and stylish scarves, but that hasn’t scared shoppers off in the last few months. The French fashion house has seen a sales increase of 23% in the first six months of the year.

While most of are still smarting ...

Lady Gaga is at it again; defacing Hermes Birkin bags that is! Not two months after she was spotted carrying a white Hermes Birkin with some hand-drawn Japanese character, she was snapped carrying an edgy black studded version!

No one's really sure whether Lady Gaga ordered this one or did ...

Hermes takes a break from its traditional exotic skins and luxe leathers to create this travel bag from woolen felt.

This travel bag has a decidedly wintery feel with its vibrant red color and brown leather trim. A perforated H on the front of the bag points to the Hermes heritage without ...

After seven years of service, Jean Paul Gaultier will be stepping down as creative director of Hermes. He will show his final collection, the spring 2011 line, in Paris this October.
"After seven fruitful years of creative partnership, Hermès and Jean Paul Gaultier artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear, have decided ...

Just as the world is wondering whether Greece's financial woes will translate into another international crash, Hermes has released some promising sales figures.

The French fashion house increased its first quarter sales by 19%, which translates to a jump of around $651 million. It was even better news at Hermes' ...

When I heard the current Queen of the Bizarre Lady Gaga arrived at Tokyo's Narita Airport carrying a Hermes Birkin I was shocked. Surely the trendsetting Gaga wasn't succumbing to the charms of modern status items! But I should have known that the pop star wouldn't play by the rules.

Lady ...

There are two kinds of bagistas in this world: those who own a Hermes Birkin and those that want to. The ultimate status symbol, buying a Hermes Birkin is something like a rite of passage for the modern fashion fan.

Socialite and star of The City Olivia Palermo recently told ...

If you've got a spare $30, 000 burning a hole in your pocket consider a trip to London's Pullman Gallery. The boutique is currently selling a rare Hermes crocodile skin Sac a Depeche briefcase. The authentic 20th century case is finished in Crocodilus Porosos, revered as the finest croc ...

Let this be a lesson to you: alcohol and designer handbags don't mix. British actress and television personality Kelly Brook found out the hard way after a recent bender.

The Brit reportedly got so drunk that she ruined her Hermes Birkin bag, worth an estimated £1,600!
"I ended up being sick ...

Hermes bags are arguably the most famous handbags in the world, with long waiting lists and hefty price tags. While any Hermes accessories are exclusive, this rare vintage Kelly available on Portero takes that elite nature to a new level.

This ivory beauty is actually crafted from 100% whale skin. ...

Hermes is opening a new store in New York today, and it's strictly for the gents. Hermes Man, located at 690 Madison Avenue, is Hermes' first store dedicated to men’s fashions, accessories, and lifestyle goods.
"We felt there was a tremendous opportunity to really showcase all these wonderful products for men ...

We have a new reason to envy Victoria Beckham. The former Spice Girl doesn't just have a sexy husband and three adorable sons; she's also got a brand new Birkin.

The artist formerly known as Posh stepped out recently carrying the Bordeaux porosus crocodile Birkin, which has a value of ...

The financial downturn doesn't seem to be slowing Hermes down. This spring the luxury label plans to launch a new brand, called Shang Xia, in the lucrative Chinese market.

It's an interesting move from Hermes, who generally tends to buy all or part of existing brands. This is the first ...

When you consider designer names, there's Hermes and then there's everyone else. No other brand can command such exorbitant prices or inspire such envy as the French fashion house. And that's precisely why a simple bag like this Paris-Bombay costs a whopping $5800.

I figured I'd get that shocking fact out of ...

Hermes has released the ultimate indulgence package for Christmas.

The gift set starts with an eight-piece travel collection handmade by a single Hermes craftsman in Paris. The luggage is made from your choice of exotic skins, including crocodile, alligator, ostrich, and lizard. It's then dyed in your favorite color from the ...

When news broke earlier this year that Hermes had begun breeding their own alligators at a reptile farm in Australia, one could only assume that the demand for the exotic skin had risen to a high point. Such has not been the case for everyone, though.

In fact, it seems that Hermes is the only one to see ...

Just about any handbag giveaway is worth getting excited about, in my opinion, but the possibility of winning an Hermès Birkin bag is enough to make some women start hyperventilating.

Well, ladies, get the oxygen ready because the chance of owning your very own Birkin has arrived. In what they're calling their "biggest-ever handbag ...

Hermes Birkin bags are the ultimate status symbol, with serious waitlists to match serious prices. But the value of these precious purses is lost on Kim Kardashian's new puppy Rocky!

The pet clearly needs to be toilet trained after he relieved himself upon Kim's $6,500 accessory. The frustrated new mommy ...

Grace Kelly is one of those legendary style icons that will always be brought up when fabulous fashion sense, past or present, is discussed. Even decades later, her undeniably chic and feminine looks still provide inspiration for many of today's designers.

Her often-imitated, ladylike style is soon to be celebrated through a new display at the ...

A Scottish stylista recently bagged a bargain, after paying just a few hundred pounds for a Hermes handbag. The prized purse was sold at the Cancer Research UK shop in Pitlochry, Perthshire.

It's estimated that the bag was worth at least £1500, but the store owners were happy to accept the much ...

Luxury brand Hermes seems to be riding over the wave of economic crisis with only a mere splash or two of disturbance. Somehow this label is defying the odds in a fashion industry that is simply trying to tread water.

With new stores and pop-up boutiques opening, Hermes continues to expand thanks ...

Liberty's scarf room in London is about to be taken over by Hermes. The British retailer will host a pop-up Hermes scarf and tie shop from September 7 to October 18.

The space will take the form of an oversized dressing up box, where visitors can experiment with ...

Rumors are abuzz that Jean Paul Gaultier will be leaving his current post as creative director for French luxury giant Hermès. The highly acclaimed couture aficionado, who has been with the company for the last six years, will reportedly step down from the position following the release of the design house's spring ...