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Kate Moss Turns Hermès Kelly Bag Into Beach Tote on Formentera Getaway

This choice highlights the Kelly’s evolution from a 1930s travel bag to a prized asset valued at multiples of its $10,000–$20,000 retail price.

Moss’ summer look included a stack of bangles and white blouse.
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Overview

  • Photographed August 7 in Formentera, Moss carried a brown Hermès Kelly as her beach tote, with visible scuffs and an open clasp signaling practical use.
  • Kelly bags retail for $10,000–$20,000 and can double in value on the secondary market, while limited editions have reached six-figure auction prices.
  • Last month’s $10 million sale of the original Birkin prototype and 2024 six-figure Kelly sales underscore Hermès handbags’ strength as alternative investments.
  • Originating in the 1930s as a functional travel bag and later named for Grace Kelly, the Kelly’s design heritage blends utility with high fashion.
  • Moss’s daughter Lila and her boyfriend Yoni Helbitz joined her on the getaway, and a separate report of a Birkin used as a beach bag remains unverified.