Kelly Girls.....

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How often do you use the shoulder strap with your Kelly? Do you usually carry them by the top handle, rather than the shoulder strap? I know with my Herbag, I rarely use the shoulder strap.....just wondering about kelly's which are a little "bulkier" if you know what I mean?!:smile:
 
I am a Kelly girl...I own so many top handle bags...I always carry by the top handle with my Hermes Kelly. I think that is the reason I feel in love with the Kelly ages ago. I loved top handle bags and it is the SUPREME top handle bag to own.

I think I used my strap once and did not like it...probably won't use it again.

Had my Kelly out to dinner tonight...by the hand and on the arm!
 
Me too. A top handle girl all the way. I don't even remember when I used the strap on mine....oh....actually I used it recently when Princess and I went to Target for cat food and litter. Needed both hands for that!
 
Kristie.F said:
How often do you use the shoulder strap with your Kelly? Do you usually carry them by the top handle, rather than the shoulder strap? I know with my Herbag, I rarely use the shoulder strap.....just wondering about kelly's which are a little "bulkier" if you know what I mean?!:smile:

Never. Have never liked the way any bag/brand looks with the double handle thing going on. If I had to, it would be on a smaller bag like the 28cm Kelly.

In the movie "Le Divorce" Kate Hudson wears her red croc with the shoulder strap, wasn't crazy about it there either:sad:
 
I am not a shoulder strap person either..I only used it during my trip when I needed to be hands free. and since I dislike the shoulder strap style so much..i wear it across like a messenger bag.
otherwise..top handle all the way :yes:

I do appreciate Hermes made that option available..it makes everything easier during travel when you have to pull luggage with carry-on bag, laptop, and shopping bag at the same time ..
 
I like using my Kelly with the shoulder strap to free my hands whenever I need:wlae: . I even ordered a strap in canvas for it. With the canvas strap you can dress down a bit for a casual look.
 
I was also just thinking that it is so much more elegant to use a top handle bag. I use shoulder bags most often as day bags, but never feel "dressed" up with them with the exception of my Trims. They hang on the shoulder very neatly. Actually, I think that is the key, the bag falling off the shoulder feels sloppy:rolleyes: Now who'd want to do that to a Kelly:hysteric:
 
I was inpired by Maggie Cheung, the actress of "In the Mood for Love" and the muse of Balenciaga. There's a picture taken from Appledaily HK. She is so chic:tender: .
 

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The pic was years ago. There's another one I've seen her with in a canvas strap. I read somewhere that her ex-husband's mother was a handbag designer at Hermes.
 
I use my Kellys both ways...with strap and without depending on where I'm going. It's a lot easier with the strap if I'm going shopping or doing errands. Without the strap is more elegant for evenings or afternoons with friends.