This is a Shebag handmade Hermès Kelly 25 in Togo leather with inner stitching and palladium hardware.

Shebag uses top-grade European imported calfskin (Togo), with uniform, full grain and a naturally fine surface. The leather must not be too stiff or too soft and collapsed. The direction of the grain has to be correct, as Hermès follows strict cutting standards—for example, the grain orientation on the front panel of the bag must be consistent. The leather thickness must also be precise, since Hermès controls it to the millimeter depending on the size; if it is too thick, the bag looks bulky, and if too thin, it loses its structure.

Hermès employs traditional saddle stitching done entirely by hand, with even stitches and a spacing slightly wider than that of standard machine sewing.

The inner stitching (retourné technique) requires the edges to be turned inwards so that the curves are smooth and natural, and the corners rounded and full without wrinkles or sagging.

The thread color must match the leather, and in some production runs Hermès even uses a shade that is subtly lighter than the leather itself—an important detail.

The authentic hardware is palladium-plated, showing a cool silver-white tone without bluish or yellowish reflections. The metal must be polished to a mirror finish, with no burrs on the edges, and the screw heads must display Hermès’ specific texture. The “HERMÈS PARIS” engraving on the lock should be fine, evenly deep, and precisely spaced.