Hermès Shawl 140 "Les Jardins de Soie"
By Hermès
Located in VALBONNE, FR
Très rare Châle Hermès "Jardins de Soie" 140 x 140 cm Cachemire et Soie Neuf Jamais Porté, dessiné par Christine Henry.
Hermès Shawl 140 "Les Jardins de Soie"
By Hermès
Located in VALBONNE, FR
Très rare Châle Hermès "Jardins de Soie" 140 x 140 cm Cachemire et Soie Neuf Jamais Porté, dessiné par Christine Henry.
HERMES CASHMERE/SILK SHAWEL 140 x 140 cm 'GRAMD CARROSSE PAR HERMES A PARIS'
By Hermès
Located in Stuttgart, DE
The theme of the large Hermes Shawel is: 'GRAND CARROSSE povr by AMBASSADEVR par HERMES A PARIS' ANNO MDCC: Measurement 140 cm x 140 cm Features - HERMES 65 % Cashmere und 35 % s...
Hermès Cachemire Shawl "Pavarotti"
By Hermès
Located in Capri, IT
Hermès Cachemire Shawl "Pavarotti" measurements: 140 x 140 cm signature: F, Abadie
HERMÉS SCARV Cashmere/Silk, 140 x 140 cm printed with the iconic Hermes ribbon
By Hermès
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Hand rolled and in very good condition and a very rare motif for this rare cloth. Size 140 cm x 140 cm
HERMES Avalon III Paper Block Blanket Red/Tanger 140 X 180 CM New
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
HERMES Avalon Paper Block Blanket Red/Tanger Size 140 X 180 CM New with box and ribbon.
Hermes Cashmere and Silk Carre 140cm X 140 cm
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Brand New and never worn Hermes Cashmere and Silk Carre 140cm X 140 cm. Collection of Winter 2017.
Hermes Cashmere and Silk Carre 140cm X 140 cm Bouquets Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Brand New and never worn Hermes Cashmere and Silk Carre Bouquets Sellier 140cm X 140 cm.
Hermes Chasse En Inde Cashmere & Silk G M Shawl
By Hermès
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
This Hermes 140 cm x 140 cm cashmere & silk shawl is beautifully printed with multiple animals and hunters from 2016 collection.
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H 43.31 in L 55.12 in
Blue Avalon Wool & Cashmere Hermès Blanket - 140 x 110 cm (55.1 x 43.3 Inches)
By Hermès
Located in Somo (Santander), ES
Blue Avalon Hermès Blanket 140 x 110 cm (55.1 x 43.3 Inches) 85% Wool 15% Cashmere Made in Scotland
For Hermès, what began as a maker of leather equestrian goods for European noblemen would eventually grow into one of the most storied fashion labels in the world. In 1837, German-born French entrepreneur Thierry Hermès opened a saddle and harness purveyor in Paris. Gradually, the house extended into accessories and luggage for its riders, and today, in paying homage to its origins, the family-run luxury brand resurfaces horse motifs in everything from clothing and modernist jewelry to pillows and handbags.
The first top-handled bag ever produced by Hermès was the Haut à courroies, which made its debut in 1892. A tall bag secured with a folded leather flap (fastened with bridle-inspired straps), it was designed to transport riding boots and a harness.
As the world made the switch from horse to automobile, the bag adapted, becoming a multifunctional travel satchel instead of a designated saddlebag. Today, 120 years later, the HAC remains in Hermès’s line — and its distinctive flap and clasping straps have laid the groundwork for some of the house’s other iconic bags.
In the 1930s, Robert Dumas (son-in-law to Émile-Maurice Hermès, Thierry’s grandson) designed a smaller, trapezoidal take on the flap bag with a handle and two side straps. Later, actress Grace Kelly, then engaged to Prince Rainier of Monaco, is said to have used one of these bags to conceal her pregnancy during the 1950s. Because she was photographed constantly, the coverage catapulted her handbag to international popularity.
In 1977, Hermès officially renamed the model for her, and the Kelly bag was born. Each Kelly bag takes between 18 and 25 hours to produce, and its 680 hand stitches owe solely to one Hermès artisan.
Robert Dumas was also responsible for another one of the brand’s most iconic offerings: the launch of its first silk scarf on the occasion of Hermès’s 100th anniversary in 1937. Based on a woodblock designed by Dumas and printed on Chinese silk, the accessory was an immediate hit.
Today, vintage Hermès scarves, typically adorned in rich colors and elaborate patterns, serve many functions, just as they did back then. Well-heeled women wear it on their heads, around their necks and, in a genius piece of cross-promotion, tied to the straps of their Hermès bags. Kelly even once used one as a sling for her broken arm.
In 1981, Robert Dumas’s son Jean-Louis Dumas, then Hermès chairman, found himself sitting next to French actress and musician Jane Birkin on a plane, where she was complaining about finding a suitable carryall for the necessary accoutrements of motherhood. After the two travelers were properly introduced, Birkin helped design Jean-Louis’s most famous contribution to the Hermès canon: the Birkin bag, a roomy, square catchall with the HAC’s trademark leather flap top and the addition of a lock and key.
Owing to the brand’s legendary commitment to deft, handcrafted construction, the Birkin is an investment that is coveted by collectors everywhere.
While the Kelly and Birkin may be standouts, gracing the arms of everyone from royal heiresses to hip-hop stars in the past few decades, the handbags are but a small part of Hermès’s fashion offerings.
Since the 1920s, the brand has produced some of the most desirable leather goods in the world. There’s the Constance bag, a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy, the recently relaunched 1970s-era Evelyne and, on the vintage market, a slew of designs dating back to the 1920s.
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