Hermès Bag Care & Condition Guides

Condition is the single biggest lever on an Hermès bag's resale price after model and configuration — our grading guide shows how much a step down in condition can cost, in some cases up to 60% of value. That makes ongoing care a financial decision, not just a cosmetic one.

This hub covers the full care lifecycle: how professionals grade condition in the first place, how to store a bag properly over months or years without the mistakes that quietly ruin leather, the everyday cleaning and maintenance routine that keeps a bag in its band, and what the Hermès Spa restoration service does — and does not — do for a bag's authentication status and resale value.

If you only read one article here, make it the cleaning and care guide — it is the practical companion to the storage guide and covers the day-to-day handling that determines how a bag ages.