Hermes Wool Travel Bag | Large Red Perforated H Carry-On Luggage

Posted on: May 29

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 being as obvious as a signature print might have been.

This is a thoughtfully designed bag, with its two-way zip closure and spacious interior. It's billed as a travel bag, and the padlock and key seem to point to that application. But it could be used just as easily in the office, or anywhere else you need a lot of storage room.

It's far from perfect though. It’s completely unlined, and the single snap pouch seems inadequate for organizing such a large space. The short handles also won't win any friends when the handbag is full of your travel essentials.

The bottom line is, I want perfection before I'll even consider spending $3650 on a bag. This seems like a case of paying for the name rather than the accessory to me.