The Hermès Kelly 25 Epsom pink Sellier (out stitching) bag is also one of the most difficult bags to replicate. The Sellier construction places extremely high demands on structural precision. Low-end replicas differ dramatically from the authentic bag in overall shape and proportions, sometimes looking like an entirely different bag. In addition, light pink Epsom leather is itself extremely challenging to execute.

But these challenges are exactly where Shebag’s strengths lie.

Shebag does not pursue fast mass production. Low-end factories may produce several bags a day, while an authentic Hermès bag requires 18 to 24 hours of pure handcrafting. Instead, Shebag invests significant time, with a small number of highly experienced artisans handling the entire process from start to finish. This ensures that every step, from cutting to stitching, is carefully refined.

The reason an authentic Kelly Sellier maintains its crisp, structured shape is the use of specific internal reinforcement layers. Shebag precisely replicates these internal constructions, ensuring that the angles of the sides, base, and flap perfectly match the original design, allowing the bag to stand naturally upright with flawless proportions.

Machine stitching is usually straight and identical on both sides, while Hermès hand stitching has a distinctive slanted angle. Shebag’s artisans punch holes by hand and use the double-needle saddle-stitch technique, ensuring that stitch angle, tension, and spacing on both the front and back match the original exactly. This is one of the core details that distinguishes top-tier replicas from low-end products.

Shebag insists on using Epsom crust leather sourced from the same top European tanneries as Hermès, such as HAAS. This guarantees the leather’s natural base color and pre-embossing quality, which is the essential foundation for accurate dyeing.

Pink is an extremely sensitive color. Variations in lighting or production batches can easily cause color deviation. Shebag uses chemical analysis and repeated color testing to customize dye formulations, ensuring that the final leather’s pink saturation, brightness, and hue perfectly match the boutique reference samples, faithfully reproducing the distinctive waxy sheen of the original.

Light-colored leather easily attracts dust or marks during production. For key stages involving cutting and stitching of light-colored leather, Shebag applies stricter clean-room management to minimize the risk of surface defects from the production environment.

The edges of Sellier bags require multiple rounds of hand sanding and edge sealing. For light pink leather, the edge paint color and sheen must blend seamlessly with the leather. Shebag uses high-quality Italian Fenice edge paint and refined hand-finishing techniques to ensure smooth, durable edges with consistent color.

There are many additional quality control techniques that cannot be fully shared. What matters is this: Shebag fully masters the replication of the most difficult Hermès bags. We have access to top-tier French and Italian leathers, artisans with more than a decade of bag-making experience, and an unwavering commitment to perfection.