This is Shebag’s handcrafted recreation of the Hermes Birkin 25 patchwork edition released this year. The upper section and handles are made from genuine crocodile leather, while the main body uses Togo leather. Compared to a full-Togo Birkin, this crocodile-accented design presents a distinctly more elevated and luxurious appearance.

Shebag has carefully studied the craftsmanship behind Hermes’ bicolor and tricolor Birkin bags.

The Hermes Birkin patchwork series (Bicolor or Tricolor Birkin) represents an exceptionally complex, limited-edition, and highly collectible category of artisan work. Its core craftsmanship features can be summarized as follows:

First, leather selection and composition planning. Hermes does not assemble mixed-leather bags at random — every piece is pre-designed by senior artisans through a meticulous “leather proportion and pairing” process. Typically, different leathers such as Togo, Epsom, Clemence, or Swift are combined with carefully chosen colors (for example, Gris Mouette + Etain + Bleu Nuit). Each panel’s grain direction, thickness, and luster must align perfectly; otherwise, visible texture breaks may appear at the corners or handles. All Hermes leathers are cut from full hides, and pieces used for joining must come from the same hide source to ensure identical elasticity, edge-oil absorption, and stitch tension.

Second, construction and stitching. The Birkin patchwork series continues Hermes’ signature sellier saddle stitch, performed entirely by a single craftsman. For multicolor versions, the artisan first marks the leather’s reverse side with ultra-fine metal tracing points to guarantee uniform stitch spacing, tension, and angle across each seam. The junction between color panels must flow seamlessly with the bag’s structural lines so that no color interruption is visible — a key reason why Hermes patchwork Birkins require roughly 1.5 to 2 times the working hours of a standard single-tone Birkin.