Privé Porter’s Guide To: Khloé Kardashian Brings a Rose Pourpre Ostrich Mini Kelly II to Kylie Jenner’s Birthday Party
Leave it to a Kardashian-Jenner birthday celebration to deliver an Hermès sighting worth zooming in on.
Khloé Kardashian celebrated her sister Kylie Jenner’s birthday with a very fitting plus-one: an Hermès Mini Kelly II in Rose Pourpre Ostrich with Palladium Hardware. And thanks to Khloé herself, we didn’t just get a glimpse of the bag from across the room. She gave her Instagram followers an up-close look at the Mini Kelly, including its unmistakable ostrich exterior and vibrant pink interior.
For the Privé Porter team, the bag was impossible to miss.
Khloé’s Rose Pourpre Ostrich Mini Kelly II
Khloé arrived in full pink mode, wearing a sheer vintage Jean Paul Gaultier look and carrying an Hermès combination that could practically have been selected specifically for the occasion.
Her Mini Kelly II is crafted in Rose Pourpre Ostrich and finished with Palladium Hardware.
Rose Pourpre is one of those Hermès pinks that refuses to fade into the background. Rich and saturated, it has considerably more punch than the House’s softer pastel pinks. Rendered in ostrich, the color becomes even more interesting thanks to the skin’s signature quill pattern.
And then there’s that Palladium Hardware.
The cool silver-toned hardware is such a good counterpoint to the intensity of Rose Pourpre. Rather than making the bag feel overly sweet, it gives the pink a crisp, modern edge.
Tiny bag. Major color.
She Even Gave Us a Look Inside
Celebrity Hermès sightings usually require some serious detective work. A bag is tucked underneath an arm, photographed from twenty feet away, or visible for approximately three pixels in the background of an Instagram Story.
Khloé did us a favor this time.
In footage shared directly to @khloekardashian, the Mini Kelly II is opened, giving us a close-up look at the bag and its interior while it is actually being used.
And yes, there are things inside it.
The Mini Kelly II may be tiny, but Khloé clearly wasn't treating her exotic Hermès like an untouchable display piece. She packed it, brought it to the party and actually used it.
We love to see it.
Rose Pourpre in Ostrich Is a Completely Different Kind of Pink
Hermès collectors know there is no such thing as simply asking for “a pink Kelly.”
The House's pink spectrum is enormous, and the personality of each shade can change dramatically depending on the leather.
Rose Pourpre in ostrich is particularly striking.
The evenly distributed follicles characteristic of ostrich create a dotted texture across the surface, adding dimension that simply doesn't exist on smooth or grained leathers. On the structured Mini Kelly II silhouette, that texture becomes even more noticeable because there is so little visual distraction.
You get the color, the exotic skin and the architecture of the Kelly all condensed into one very small package.
This isn't a shy Mini Kelly.
The Mini Kelly II Effect
There is a reason the Mini Kelly II continues to dominate collector wish lists.
It takes the instantly recognizable codes of the Kelly and shrinks them into an almost jewelry-like object: the Sellier construction, top handle, sangles, turn-lock closure and structured proportions are all there, just miniaturized.
Add an exotic skin and a saturated Hermès color, and the bag moves into an entirely different category.
Khloé's Rose Pourpre Ostrich Mini Kelly II with Palladium Hardware isn't trying to be an everyday neutral. It is the bag that becomes part of the outfit.
And paired with Khloé's pink vintage JPG look for Kylie’s celebration, that is exactly what happened.
The Kardashian-Jenner Hermès Closet Strikes Again
At this point, spotting an exceptional Hermès bag within the Kardashian-Jenner family almost feels like its own sport.
Between Kim, Kylie, Kendall, Kris and Khloé, we've seen everything from classic Birkins and Kellys to exotics, limited editions and some of the House's most collectible creations.
What makes this sighting particularly fun is that Khloé didn't reserve her exotic Mini Kelly for a red carpet or formal appearance.
She brought it to celebrate her sister.
And if you're going to a Kylie Jenner birthday party wearing vintage Jean Paul Gaultier, Rose Pourpre Ostrich seems like an entirely reasonable handbag decision.
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Photo & Source Credits
Photos and video: Khloé Kardashian / @khloekardashian via Instagram