Etriviere Collection Elan and Shopping Bag's present Practical and reasonably priced Hermes Bags for Men and Women.

Hermes is well known for the quality of it's leathers, and for the meticulous and exacting process by which they select the appropriate quality of leather that they will allow to be used in their collections.  This process however ensures that as well as being exceptionally high quality, they also tend to be exceptionally high priced, and in demand to ridiculous levels.  The Hermes Birkin, in many ways their signature bag, starts from £5000, and has a two year waiting list to purchase it.

Hermes seem however to now be starting to make more accesible pieces, whether this is an indication of the brands purity being diluted is most doubtful, more likely the appalling state the world remains in financially has pushed them to produced more budget friendly pieces.

One excellent example of this is the Etriviere Collection Bag's, this brand new selection has been available from Hermes for only 1 year now, and represents classic Hermes styling, combined with usability, practicality and most importantly a price tag with somewhat less of a sting in its tail.

First there is the Etriviere Elan Bag, in Goeland Canvas and hunter cowhide, it measures 43cm by 25cm by 13cm, internally it has a leather braided pocket which measures 18cm by 16cm, and the Hunter cowhide Handle can be adapted for shoulder or hand use, it is available in a range of colours, two of which are shown here, and costs just £820.  This is a sort of 'handbag' option in the collection.

Etriviere Shopping as the name suggests presents the shopper or tote version of the same bag, and in darker colours can be considered a little more masculine. in Goeland Canvas and hunter cowhide, it measures 43cm by 40cm by 15cm, internally it has a leather piped pocket which is expandable, and the Hunter cowhide Handle can be adapted for shouder or hand use, it is available in a range of colours, two of which are shown here, and costs just £980.

Both options are available to just pick up and go from any Hermes Boutique or concession, availability is dependant only on their stock at the time.