An Hermes Bag Gallops to the Fore.

MOVE over, Birkin. The Hermes Evelyne, which features a canvas strap and perforated ''H'' logo and costs $2,575 (and up, but still a bargain compared with the Birkin's five figures) is surging in popularity. Patricia Walker, a mother of three who lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, bought her first Evelyne in 2010. ''It has this chic thing about it, but it's very practical,'' said Ms. Walker, who wears the bag to drop-offs and pickups at her daughter's nursery school while her Birkin, a gift from her mother, gathers dust in a closet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]