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The New Interiors Collection by Hermès
At the heart of the Parisian saddler’s collections, wallpaper and interior fabrics have a special place – a universe full of color, brightness, and delectable delights regales the eye with surefire refinement. Because it opens onto new, surprising, soft, and radiant horizons, the new interiors collection from Hermès marks a new graphical language for the...
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Hermès Plaids
Since 1980, Hermès’ workshops have been combining savoir-faire and creative excellence within their illustrious horse riding department. Originally used to decorate horses during competitions, their cashmere blankets have become veritable luxury items. The very first style, Rocabar, was created using an ocher boiled wool with navy blue and coral stripes. Some years later it was the Avalon plaid....
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The Arceau Très Grand Modèle Watch by Hermès
When Henri d’Origny imagined the a watch full of rigor and style for Hermès in 1978, he brought a piece that joyfully plays with the paradox between fantasy and classicism into Hermès’ repertoire. By inserting a typography of numbers inspired by this fascinating movement that’s like a galloping horse, Henri d’Origny composed a time axis...
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The Saga of the Hermès Carré Scarf
By taking inspiration from the commemorative handkerchiefs of Napoleon’s exploits, but also instructional handkerchiefs worn by soldiers during WWI, Robert Dumas brought life to one of the most iconic pieces in the history of fashion. By adding the aesthetics of the equestrian universe, always near and dear to Hermès, he was able to make his...
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The So Chic Hermès Basketball
It’s an element that’s been inextricable from Hermès’ designs, ever since their origins as a harnesser and saddler in 1837: skin, or rather, leather. It’s always been clear in the brand’s mind that leather is more than just a material. The Faubourg Saint-Honoré label is taking leather’s entire universe and using it to create its...
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Hermès Jumping Boots
In 1972, Hermès released a new collection: women’s shoes. Amongst them was a future classic: the Jumping boot. The inspiration comes from the brand’s equestrian origins, in a time when Thierry Hermès oversaw the manufacturing of saddles and harnesses. A finishing touch of elegance makes all the difference: a thin Kelly fastener, a subtle nod to another Hermès classic....
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How Do You Wear A Hermès Scarf?
That is the question. In the footsteps of Queen Elisabeth II, Madonna, Sharon Stone, and Sarah Jessica Parker, how could one ever really wrap this scarf (or carrĂ© in French) and it’s long history around their shoulders with confidence? You would do well to be hesitant about entering the VIP club of past ladies (and gentlemen) that...