Fashion fans horrified to learn what rare Hermes bags are REALLY made from
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An Hermès bag is one of the most coveted and luxurious fashion accessories in the world - and acquiring one requires a great deal of money and influence. But fashion fans are now thinking twice after learning that some of the rarer designer purses are actually made from elephant skin.
![['I was today years old when I learned about the existence of ELEPHANT skin Hermès Birkins and Kellys,' Louis Pisano wrote, sharing snaps that he'd seen on TikTok]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/04/94140941-14289561-_I_was_today_years_old_when_I_learned_about_the_existence_of_ELE-a-11_1737002666242.jpg)
'I was today years old when I learned about the existence of ELEPHANT skin Hermès Birkins and Kellys,' writer Louis Pisano shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. Dozens of other horrified users then took to the comments to share their own thoughts on the rare - but controversial - bag.
![[The elephant skin bags were reportedly made in the 1980s]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/04/94140951-14289561-The_elephant_skin_bags_were_reportedly_made_in_the_1980s-a-9_1737002665689.jpg)
'This is extremely unethical and disgusting,' declared a fashion fan. 'Nahhhh elephants are my favorite, I'm definitely with PETA ON THIS ONE!!' agreed another. 'What the actual hell???!!!!! Whyy?? Just whyy??? I feel nauseous by this,' another shocked person wrote.
![[As per Madison Avenue Couture, Birkin bags are crafted from the luxury leathers that Hermès manufactures]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/04/94141495-14289561-As_per_Madison_Avenue_Couture_Birkin_bags_are_crafted_from_the_l-a-8_1737002665684.jpg)
While there is little information about the elephant skin bags online, a 2017 piece in The Cut spoke with Hermès collector, seller, and consultant Jane Angert, from JaneFinds - a website that specializes in the designer purses. Fashion fans have been left horrified to learn that some of the rarer bags are made from elephant skin.
In the piece, Angert confirmed the existence of bags made of elephant skin. 'The Hermès elephant-skin Kelly bag was purchased about 15 years ago at the Hôtel Drouot auction in Paris,' she explained in article. 'Our client was a close friend of Jérôme Guerrand Hermès and he advised him of its rarity, so he purchased it for his collections,' she continued.
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