Hervé Chapelier

Country

France

Founded

1976

Category

Bags / Accessories

Hervé Chapelier is a bag and fashion accessories brand founded in France by Hervé Chapelier in 1976. Its range focuses on totes, daypacks, and travel bags made from materials such as nylon and canvas. The brand is known for items such as its nylon cabas (boat-shaped tote), introduced in 1985. In 2005, it added the GP (embossed coated canvas) line to its collection.

• C Hervé Chapelier 1976

  The “C” series is one of Hervé Chapelier’s material-specific lines and uses Cordura nylon. It shares design details such as poly-cotton handles, silver buttons, and leather tags stamped with the logo, and is built around durable materials and a range of colors. While GP is the upper-tier coated-canvas line and N is the standard nylon line, C is positioned as a main nylon line that emphasizes functionality through its use of Cordura.

  A staple main line in Cordura nylon

• Leather Handle Hervé Chapelier 1976

  The “Leather Handle” line adds a material-mix option to Hervé Chapelier’s nylon range by pairing a nylon body with leather handles. With its solid-color body and leather handles, it is positioned as a derivative that takes the brand’s basic format in a more refined direction. While GP establishes a separate premium axis through a different material, this complementary line broadens the range of expression within the nylon range.

  A derivative handle line combining nylon and leather

• N Hervé Chapelier 1985

  Hervé Chapelier’s classic nylon “N” series is centered on a boat-shaped tote that has been in production for over 30 years as its signature model. Its design details include black nylon handles and a green tag on the side, and it is offered in a wide range of colors, including two-tone options and prints. Among lines distinguished by materials, such as C (Cordura) and GP (coated), it forms the core of the most basic classic nylon range.

  A classic nylon line centered on boat-shaped totes

• GP Hervé Chapelier 2005

  Within Hervé Chapelier, the “GP (Pebbled Grain Coated Canvas)” series, introduced in 2005, uses embossed coated canvas. While retaining the simple, classic form, it is developed around the brand’s distinctive embossed material and is positioned as one of its “luxe” pillars alongside nylon-based series such as C/N. In a brand whose lineup is organized around materials, it serves as a highly symbolic premium series.

  A representative premium line in embossed coated material

• Vernis Hervé Chapelier 2007

  The “Vernis” series, introduced in 2007, is made of nylon enamel. It retains basic brand elements such as black nylon handles and green tags while presenting the brand’s classic shapes in a different texture through glossy enamel. Alongside GP (embossed coated) and C/N (nylon-based), it is a material variation that offers a more dressy option.

  A line that provides a distinctive texture through enamel material

• PP Hervé Chapelier 2014

  The “PP” series, made from polyethylene, was released in 2014 as “a line for more casual use.” It carries forward the brand’s design features through details such as logo-stamped eyelets and a green tag, while its lightweight materials, selected with water resistance in mind, broaden its uses to shopping, the beach, sports, and other activities. Alongside the standard material-based GP/C/N groups, it is positioned as an accessible line geared toward everyday use and leisure.

  A casual line for everyday use and leisure