- JungYeol Kim
- Feb 5
- 1 min read
Don’t you think my beat-up Carhartt and faded Hermès make the perfect match?
I got incredibly lucky and managed to score two old Hermès Cabags in black. If you know Soobaak, you know we sell just about everything… but this bag? I regretted selling it so much.
At the time, I thought, I’ll just find another one later. But nope—turns out, getting a large size is nearly impossible.
So after years of hunting in Japan, the U.S., and Korea, I finally tracked down just two.
If someone told me to pick five Hermès bags, my list would be:
1️⃣ Cabag 40 (Black or Brown)
2️⃣ Herbag 39 (Black or Beton)
3️⃣ Birkin 40 (Black, Brown, or Red)
4️⃣ Fourre-Tout Cabas (the tall one)
5️⃣ Polochon (large size)
What’s the criteria? The most affordable Hermès bags (excluding the Birkin), all from the Margiela era, and some of the most casual designs from any luxury brand. And best of all? Bags that don’t scream Hermès at first glance.
Oh, and today’s photos were taken by Soobaak Manager, inspired by Ban Yoonhee’s style. As you can see, the big size works perfectly for women too—keep that in mind! Hope anyone who loves this bag gets to enjoy it.
🍉 Old Hermès Cabag 40
🍉 Width: 40cm | Height: 40cm
🍉 Well-loved condition
🍉 1,800,000 KRW
Made in France
PS: The previous owner bought it in Paris over a decade ago for around 4 million KRW.
