Hermès holiday gift guide 2021

pleased December, everyone! While I have previously offered you with a ridiculously long as well as (hopefully) extensive Hermès buying guide this time around of year, I’ve discovered just recently that Hermès has been adding some fun pieces across departments that I’d like to highlight for you, in addition to round out my listing with a few other suggestions of pieces I personally love, as a buddy to my prior holiday buying articles.

In-The-Loop appeal (about $750)

A fun as well as vibrant version of a keyring that you can connect to your bag. Personally, I like the concept of attaching it since my essential always falls to the bottom of any type of bag as well as then I have to dig around for it. The style is an renowned Hermès Chaîne d’Ancre laid out in a helpful as well as efficient way. It is available in a good range of colors – I saw increased Confetti, Caramel, Noir, Lime, as well as Bleu Brume on the UK site – with either GHW or PHW.

In-The-Loop Charm. picture through Hermes.com

Mini Kelly Twilly sound ($200)

I have two Twilly Rings – one in this Kelly style as well as the other in the Cadena (H Lock) style – as well as while they are ideal for twillies,  I choose them for gavroche-sized scarves. However, you don’t requirement to limit yourself to a scarf – a leather cord would likewise be a fun method to wear it as a necklace, or possibly with a twilly as a bag appeal or even in your hair. It’s a flexible piece that might really be delighted in in a range of ways.

Mini Kelly Twilly Ring. picture through Hermes.com

Mini Kelly Twilly sound used on a twilly. picture through Hermes.com

Mini Kelly Twilly sound used on a gavroche (45cm). picture through @The_Notorious_Pink

Apple AirTag Hermès Bag appeal ($299) or essential sound ($349)

Definitely on the listing of little indulgences, I am a convert to the AirTag phenomenon. Although admittedly the Constitutionalist in me has issues about any type of surveillance, my hypocrisy exposes itself when it concerns my kids, my stuff, as well as – of course! – my kids’ stuff. for many years my household has had one Apple account so I understand where my youngsters are at any type of provided moment (and, by the way, everybody understands where I am too). With a Freshman in college, there’s a great deal of relief understanding that he’s in for the night, as well as now that he has a lot of AirTags, he doesn’t have to concern about discovering his secrets or his backpack. While the Hermès version is of program not required (ahem), it’s certainly one of those stylish bit gifts that somebody may not purchase for themself, however will absolutely use.

Apple Hermès AirTag Bag appeal as well as essential Ring. picture through Hermes.com

Porcelain Ashtray ($700) or modification Tray ($520/$610)

Ashtray: 7.9″ long x 6.3″ wide

Change Tray: 8.3″ long x 6.7″ wide

I’ve always liked Hermès Ashtrays as well as modification Trays, both of which serve the exact same function nowadays – as design and/or catch-all. Although a few of the modification Trays are larger as well as less expensive, as well as all have a”velvet goatskin base”, there are production differences: the Ashtray has “handprinted gold trim” as well as a few of the Trays are printed with a different technique, utilizing chromolithography, which appears to me to be much more dynamic as well as detailed. Although the site only has a little choice available, the shops practically always have a much better variety.

Various Porcelain modification Trays as well as Ash Trays. picture through Hermes.com

Constance Amulette fine fashion jewelry (various)

I am a sucker for a few of these new fashion jewelry pieces. While I have always liked the miniature bag fashion jewelry charms, Hermès has truly upped their game on these. I am especially enamored of these Constance iterations – a pendant in increased gold with black jade, a bracelet of pink sapphires or diamonds – Hermès is really ending up being a jeweler with really covetable offerings (not just, ahem, “bag bait”) in their own best which a riff on as well as highlight their other renowned designs.

Some of the Constance Amulette Pieces. picture through Hermes.com

Constance Amulette pendant in increased Gold as well as Black Jade. picture through Hermes.com

Constance Amulette bracelet in increased gold with pink sapphires.Look at the lovable bit Cadena clasp!! picture through Hermes.com

Glenan single ($285) or double trip bracelet ($320)

Reminiscent of a friendship or a rope bracelet as well as perched at the lower end of the Hermès cost spectrum, the Glenan bracelet is that perfect, made-for-anyone-and-everyone option. These are available in both single as well as double wrap (tour) options, as well as in PHW, GHW as well as RGHW. A good pop of color used alone or fantastic to add to a stack. I’ve been eyeing a few of my preferred colors right here as one more choice to tie together my scarf or bag to my outfit. a few of these are likewise bicolor (bottom best is red as well as gold).

Glenan single as well as double trip Bracelets. top Row: Rosa Sakura RGHW single tour, a PHW stack, Bleu Lin RGHW double tour. bottom Row: Noir GHW single tour, increased Mexico RGHW single tour, Red/Gold PHW double tour. picture through Hermes.com

Portefeuille Silk’In Compact purse (about $820)

I have had a Constance Wallet, a Bearn, as well as a number of Kelly wallets, as well as to be honest, the Silk’In Compact purse is still my favorite. While having no style on the exterior, save for the leather zipper pull (which likewise implies no damage or dings to the interior of your bag or its contents), the interior, lined in silk, is always fun to reveal. I personally discover that the silk interior was just as long-wearing (if not longer!) than the Epsom leather exterior. This is a should if you are still bring around little bags (my only other recommendation would be to utilize one or two Calvis and/or a Bastia). I don’t utilize the coin pocket for coins, however discover it extremely helpful for receipts.

The Silk’In Compact purse truly holds whatever you ought to need, as long as you don’t mind folding your expenses (I always kept mine on either side of the zippered pocket). picture through Hermes.com

Irving slouch ($1250)

I don’t typically suggest shoes as a holiday gift, however it’s good to see a fuzzy shoe choice aimed at the guys. The Irving is a driving shoe, as well as these look like the type of pair one would wear for the entire weekend.

Irving Loafer. picture through Hermes.com

Hermès Apple view ($1,249-$1,409)

Maybe this is obvious, however it wasn’t to me, even though I am a big fan of both Apple as well as innovation practically as much as I am of Hermès, as well as for a much longer time (back in the day my father set up a “computer room” in our house, which throughout the years concerned be stocked with a Kaypro, a TI-99, an Apple IIe, Apple IIC, an IBM PC XT as well as eventually, a “Macintosh”). Anyway, I am rather old institution when it concerns watches – any type of reason to wear jewelry, of program – as well as likewise I am painfully conscious of exactly how connected to our gadgets we’ve become.

With that said, I chose to surprise my hubby when the newest version was released this fall; my hubby being one of those people who seldom asks for or even seems to requirement anything, ever (let’s just state discovering gifts for him is a challenge) as well as who likewise stopped using his view after COVID. However, he does requirement to stay in touch with numerous people as well as have gain access to to different info all day. While he is always appreciative of my efforts, I have never got such an enthusiastic reaction as I have for this. He likes it. With gain access to to all of his phone’s features best there on his wrist (I am old sufficient to be reminded of Dick Tracy whenever he answers his watch) with much less fumbling as well as searching for anything, it has made life just that much smoother for him. The Hermès-only view faces keep it elegant, as well as I like the concept that in the future I can get him straps to match whatever he may be using (or, much better yet, whatever bag I may be carrying).

Note that the view is available in 41mm as well as 45mm size. My SA suggests 41mm for people with slighter develops (although those of us with aging vision might benefit from the larger screen of the 45mm). The only thing I would add is that while the view situations are available in PHW as well as black, it seems like many of the leather bands have PHW, so there won’t be numerous choices to add a matching band if you get the black view casing. I personally would choose RGHW as well as honesty don’t understand why that’s not an choice for the Hermès version, as Hermès ought to absolutely understand by now that numerous (MANY) people choose RGHW or even GHW to PHW.

Some of the Hermès-only view faces for the Apple view Hermes. The last shot shows all the essential apps at your fingertips. picture through @The_Notorious_Pink

The Apple view Hermès includes the Hermès-only orange sports strap, as well as then you likewise choose a leather band. picture through @The_Notorious_Pink

For other suggestions:

My 2019 article, The supreme last-minute guide to Hermès gifts for the Holidays

My 2020 article, The broad as well as fantastic world of Hermès Gifts