Grace, Hermes & the Kelly

[lilyhermes]

Pyrexia, bella and liz, you're very welcome. Maybe crochetbella or lizlee will let you hug their Kelly, pyrexia.

 

[LGA82]

Hi lily! Count me as another whose first was a Kelly - my 1991 vintage BBK. I'll have to go find that magazine
tomorrow. I actually knew someone (MUCH older than me, of course who went to the royal wedding.

 

[Rose]

Thanks for sharing, Lily!

 

[IceEarl]

Oh lilyhermes, thanks for the thread, I don't have a kelly to hug (yet), but I'll go get a copy of the magazine ;p.

 

[LarissaHK]

Thank you Lily for sharing this precious ariticle and pics Kelly was also my first H bag and I fall in love with her because of the Grace Kelly, there is no another bag like this.
LGA82: wow you are so lucky to know someone who attend royal wedding, must be very excited to listen how was the ceremony from first hand

 

[Donna D]

I also received my VF today but did not have time to look at it before going out. I can't wait to see the photos and read the article. I don't have a kelly to hug yet, but I am working on it.

 

[chkpfbeliever]

Lily - I don't know how I missed your thread this afternoon as I took too many mental breaks from work (at least pretending to work) to browse the forum.

I first learned the Kelly bag when I saw a photo of Grace Kelly's hiding her tummy behind the big bag. The first thing that came to my mind was 'how Elegant this bag is'. And I don't remember how many times I've watched 'To catch a thief' !!!

I'm running out to get my Vanity Fair tomorrow and I'll definitely give my very first Rouge Kelly a big hug tonite !!

Thanks for sharing !!

 

[sushi queen]

I read that article too, lilyhermes - wasn't she the absolute personification of elegance? There is an exhibition of some of Grace Kelly's wardrobe, including the very first Kelly bag, and some costumes from her films, starting at the V & A Museum in London on April 17th, if anyone is in London around that time. I am definitely going to try and see it (it's on until September).

 

[purseinsanity]

Thanks for posting!

 

[hair-mess]

Where the Hermes Birkin bag, named for the actress Jane Birkin, has something more of bling about it, the Kelly remains the icon of impeccable breeding and quiet good taste."

I certainly can't argue with the author. I'm going to go hug my Kelly, my bit of "always!"

Not only, but definitly one of the reasons I made the sensible decision to keep mine.
(Must add, that my main problem was not the style itself, but the colour, nobody knows why )

Thanks for posting this lily!

 

[baggiegirl]

Thanks for sharing Lily, I knew there was a reason for my VF subscription, can't wait for it to arrive

 

[Samaire]

I always thought the Kelly is a little too lady like for my style. Can't imagine Grace Kelly carrying anything else.

 

[cayenne-pepper]

lilyhermes, I also flipped through my copy of VF when it arrived in the mail looking for Hermes pics!

My first H bag was a Kelly, too

 

[mrssparkles]

Thank you for sharing, lilyhermes.

 

[ms piggy]

Thanks for sharing lilyhermes! My first H was also a Kelly too!

Incidentally I also read an article on Grace Kelly on my flight today. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is running an exhibition on the late princess - Grace Kelly - Style Icon from April 17th onwards.

Here's the article from the inflight magazine.