Hermes leathers for rainy climates.

[audreylita]

I was out in the rain with my chevre goat kelly covered with its raincoat. Claude said it was rain tolerant and not to worry.

 

[chicinthecity777]

Clemance or LV epi or vernis leather.

 

[ladysarah]

Over here we've had a year of unseasonally wet weather and it obviously has a bearing on what bag you carry, hence the question - so i thought it would be interesting to hear what your answers would be.

Mine, for carrying in wet/bad weather is my Hermes Noumea (or for a non H bag it's a Mulberry Grosvenor), these are the bags that i will allow to get wet and can trust that they handle it without showing any ill effects whatsoever.

All the other bags i own, and they're only Hermes, Celine's and Mulberry's, i wouldn't want a drop of rain on them let alone take them out in grotty weather - and putting plastic 'raincoats' on them isn't my thing - anyway, they'd be on and off like a tarts ....... anyway, what are yours ?

Would love to know the answer to that too... It hasn't stopped raining has it? In fact it is SNOWING now ... I heard Epsom and courchevel is good in the rain, but I don't have first hand knowledge so would love to hear what more experienced leather afficionados think...

 

[Millicat]

No snow over this side, still very low temps though, and just when we thought spring had sprung :shame:

 

[luckylove]

I tend to use my clemence leather in the rain and snow. Fortunately, they have all been ok.

 

[VigeeLeBrun]

I am fearful of using any H bag in rain or snow and tend to gravitate toward LVs.

 

[thyme]

Would love to know the answer to that too... It hasn't stopped raining has it? In fact it is SNOWING now ... I heard Epsom and courchevel is good in the rain, but I don't have first hand knowledge so would love to hear what more experienced leather afficionados think...

No snow over this side, still very low temps though, and just when we thought spring had sprung :shame:

was snowing quite heavily in central london, but not settling though which is good. i carried my clemence evelyne today. i have used togo, clemence, epsom, courchevel and chevre H bags in rain and snow with no problems at all...my vintage boxcalf kelly was unexpectedly caught in the rain a few times, the water just slid off..love vintage boxcalf!

 

[audreylita]

I am fearful of using any H bag in rain or snow and tend to gravitate toward LVs.

With advance notice I used my Goyard bags, even got a carry on bag in case of inclement weather and also large enough hold a kelly or birkin.

 

[VigeeLeBrun]

With advance notice I used my Goyard bags, even got a carry on bag in case of inclement weather and also large enough hold a kelly or birkin.

Goyard may be a good replacement for an LV in the rain and snow. Thanks!

 

[alismarr]

My togo H bags are perfect for the rugged north of England. The snow comes horizontally and the sides of my bags get compacted with it all the time.

 

[roman_holiday]

I've used both clemence and swift bags in the rain. So far, they've held up great.

 

[duna]

Would love to know the answer to that too... It hasn't stopped raining has it? In fact it is SNOWING now ... I heard Epsom and courchevel is good in the rain, but I don't have first hand knowledge so would love to hear what more experienced leather afficionados think...

Yes, Epsom and Courchevel are fine in the rain: I have used my Epsom Birkin almost all winter, and many times in the rain, and it's absolutely fine! I wipe it with a tissue or whatever I have under hand, that's all.

Also my red Clemence Birkin has been in a lot of rain: once it got absolutely soaked. When I got home I stuffed it with a clean cloth to keep it in shape and let it dry naturally away from direct heat. Once dried it was as good as new! Also Swift is fine in the rain.

Having had almost all H leathers (not exotics) I can say that the only ones I'm nervous about in the rain, and I try to avoid it, are my Boxcalf, Barenia and Vache Naturelle bags.

 

[audreylita]

Having had almost all H leathers (not exotics) I can say that the only ones I'm nervous about in the rain, and I try to avoid it, are my Boxcalf, Barenia and Vache Naturelle bags.

Crocodile and alligator are top no-no's as well.

 

[duna]

Crocodile and alligator are top no-no's as well.

Yes, I know croc doesn't like water (at least dead ones, lol) but I was only talking about non exotic leathers.

 

[Encore Hermes]

Add Chamonix to the list of never in rain.
I don't recommend outside of Hermes treatment with any Hermes leathers but strongly discourage with Chamonix being matte.

In France I got caught in 30 minutes of downpour during a market day which I couldn't get out of and absolutely drenched a fjord jypsiere to the point where I could see splotches of darker soaked leather and it was fine after drying out for a day. I had resigned myself that it might be ruined.