The Lindy is a soft Hermès bag designed to be carried in several ways. Sotheby's dates its introduction to 2006, during Jean Paul Gaultier's time as Hermès' women's designer, with the bag appearing in the Spring–Summer 2007 collection. It credits the idea to Frédéric Vidal, who had noticed that conventional parallel handles were often uncomfortable to hold.
The Lindy has two handles, two exterior pockets, a roomy interior and a removable strap, so it can be carried by hand, on the shoulder, or across the body in the case of the Mini. It is made in 26, 30, 34 and 45 cm sizes as well as the Mini Lindy 20, which is the most sought-after and the hardest to find second-hand.
The bag is made in Hermès leathers such as Clemence, Swift and Evercolor, and in exotics including crocodile and ostrich. Special editions include the Verso, with a contrasting interior (2016), the Éclat, the Tressage de Cuir with a woven strap, and the Touch, introduced under Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski, with an alligator strap joining the handles.