Glossary
38 terms covering leathers, hardware, stamps, colors, construction, and trade terminology used across the luxury handbag market. Each entry includes brand context and resale price impact where applicable.
Leather
- TogoGrained calfskin, soft hand, retains shape.Hermès
- EpsomEmbossed calfskin, stiff, holds vibrant color.Hermès
- ClémenceHeavy baby-bull leather, slouchy, matte.Hermès
- SwiftSmooth calfskin, color-saturated, scratches show.Hermès
- Box CalfSmooth lustrous calfskin, archival prestige.Hermès
- ChèvreGoatskin, scratch-resistant, lightweight.Hermès
- CaviarPebbled calfskin, durable, scratch-hiding.Chanel
- LambskinSmooth, luxurious calfskin from lamb, delicate.Chanel
- Grained CalfskinGeneric pebbled calfskin, common across luxury houses.Dior · Chanel · Louis Vuitton · Celine
- IntrecciatoBottega Veneta's hand-woven leather strips.Bottega Veneta
- ExoticCrocodile/alligator/ostrich/lizard skin.Hermès
Hardware
- PHW (Palladium Hardware)Silver-tone metal plating, neutral, ages well.Hermès
- GHW (Gold Hardware)Yellow-gold-tone plating, premium across brands.Hermès · Chanel · Louis Vuitton · Dior
- RHW (Ruthenium Hardware)Dark gunmetal, rare, sport-leaning.Hermès · Chanel
- SHW (Silver Hardware)Generic silver-tone term used outside Hermès.Chanel · Louis Vuitton · Dior
- Brushed HardwareMatte finish via texturing, low-key luxury.Hermès
Stamps & marks
Color
- NoirBlack — the most liquid resale color.Hermès · Chanel · Louis Vuitton · Dior · Celine
- ÉtoupeNeutral warm gray-taupe, evergreen Hermès staple.Hermès
- Gold (color)Hermès tan leather color, classic and timeless.Hermès
- Rose SakuraPale baby-pink, special-order, highly collected.Hermès
- Vert AnisBright lime-green, statement special-order color.Hermès
Construction
- SellierOutside-stitched, structured silhouette.Hermès
- RetournéInside-stitched, softer silhouette.Hermès
- Monogram CanvasLouis Vuitton's iconic LV-pattern coated canvas.Louis Vuitton
- Damier ÉbèneDark-brown checkered coated canvas.Louis Vuitton
- CannageDior's quilted diamond pattern.Dior
- PatinaAge-developed surface character, often valued.Louis Vuitton · Hermès
Trade
- Premium to RetailSecondary median vs current boutique retail.
- CAGRCompound Annual Growth Rate, annualized return.
- IQR (Interquartile Range)P25-P75 spread, tightness of pricing.
- Sample SizeNumber of data points behind a statistic.
- Sell-Through RateShare of listings sold in a window.
- Waitlist (Hermès)Soft allocation process for top-tier handbags.Hermès
- VAT RefundTourist tax refund on EU/JP/KR purchases.
- Tier (price)Bag price bracket: entry / mid / premium / investment.