· SHOP ·
Jour d’Hermes New FragranceJour d’Hermès is a new feminine perfume created by Jean Claude Ellena. It displays all the fresh, green, slightly sappy, woody odors that greet one’s arrival at a florist’s, and yet it never allows its identity to be pinned down. There’s a suggestion of rose… or is it a sweet pea, or maybe a hyacinth, [...]
· RUNWAY ·
Hermès F/W 2013-14Leather, essentially a bovine’s bum, has come a far ways on the catwalk. And none farther than when its in the hands and house of Hermès.
· VIDEO ·
Hermès Stop-Motion FilmsWritten By Guest Blogger Harmony Difo It is a not-so-secret fact that those who love Hermès, really love Hermès. And I, for one, am no exception.
· FASHION, SHOP, TRENDS ·
Icon: Jane BirkinIn 1981, Hermés chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas was seated next to Jane Birkin on a flight from Paris to London.
· SCULPTURE ·
A Parrot Made from Hermès LeatherFrench mixed media artist duo Zim & Zou created this “Leather Parrot” made of Hermès leather scraps. The piece was created for
· DESIGNERS, FINE ART ·
Hermes and Hiroshi Sugimoto CollaborationHermes and Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto have teamed up for series of limited edition scarves inspired by Sugimoto taking long exposure shots of cinema screens. What ensues are vibrant and colorful photos with light passing through a prism. Sugimoto stays within his
· ARCHITECTURE, TRAVEL ·
Hermes for The Marq on Paterson Hill: SingaporeFor those die hard Hermes fans, crack the Crystal: The Parq on Paterson Hill, Signature Tower, Singapore is the first luxury apartment building fully decorated by Hermes. The result: spacious 6,200 sq ft apartments feature a carefully curated combination of Hermès furniture, furnishing fabrics, wallpapers, carpets, tableware, along with made-to-order leather upholstered items and
· DESIGNERS, EXHIBITION ·
Hermes “Forever Leather”, Celebrating 175 Year AnniversaryHermes is opening a new exhibition in London this month, entitled Leather Forever, featuring some of the historic label’s most famous designs. Celebrating Hermès’ 175th anniversary, the exhibition will also play host to some of the brand’s famed artisans, of which I have included some images below. The locale will be the sister space of the Royal Academy of [...]
· STILL LIFE ·
Hermes Animal World by Paul GravesI could not resist sharing these brilliantly bubbly images for “World of Hermes” by Paul Graves. Graves put his still life genius to work as he creates interpretative animals from Hermes bags. The pink cow above (or pig as I see it) and the white swan below make me smile ear to ear.
· RUNWAY ·
Hermès F/W 2012The collection by Christophe Lemaire for Hermes continues with the equestrian style that has been constant in the Fall/Winter Paris shows. Lemaire however takes it further,to the idea of travel and effortless luxury. Movement and fluidity run through the clothes as their flowing forms allow for an ease of movement; while exotic textures of fox [...]
· DESIGNERS, FOOD ·
Hermes Kelly PicnicWhile surfing on the Hermès Facebook page, I discovered this very cool project they did to market their latest version of the the Kelly Bag: The Kelly Picnic. They used common picnic ingredients to recreate the iconic shape of the bag. A very cool concept, with unfortunately no credits for food stylist nor photographer. See [...]
· DESIGN, FASHION ·
Leïla Menchari-Behind Hermes WindowsS ince 1977, Leila Menchari has been responsible for concocting the famous window displays for the Maison Hermès, 24 rue du Faubourg Saint Honore in Paris , as well as designing some of its most iconic scarves. She was born into a family of wealthy landowners by the sea near Hammamet in Tunisia…