Hermès Kelly 25cm Bleu Paon/Craie Epsom PHW - Preloved

Hermès Style & Size

This used to be the smallest Kelly available and is still rather cute! It is proportionally taller than its larger and smaller cousins, which maintains a certain elegance. It works well as a bag for lunching and dining. While it can be worn cross body, it is a little too tall so looks more fabulous grasped between dainty fingers.

Hermès Material

The successor to Courchevel leather, Epsom is an embossed calfskin with a fine grain and subtle sheen. It absorbs colour well and the rigid nature of the leather means it is often used for Sellier style bags.

Hermès Colour

Hermès Bleu Paon (“peacock blue” in French) is a jewel like colour inspired by the iridescent feathers of a peacock. In daylight it is a more turquoise blue whilst under indoor light it looks more green.

From 2013, Craie is a soft, creamy off-white named after the French word for “chalk,” it is one of Hermès’ most popular light shades - offering a perfect balance between warmth and brightness without the starkness of pure white. It was re-released in 2023 and during the summers of 2024 and 2025 boasted of being the most highly desired colour of any Hermes bag. It’s very similar to Nata, but less creamy, more white…

Hardware

Hermès Palladium hardware is made of solid brass, giving weight and durability, and then plated in precious metal. Palladium belongs to the platinum group of metals and has a brighter and whiter look than silver. More precious than gold, palladium is hard wearing and scratch-resistant.