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How are Hermes bags made? A visit to the Hermes workshops in Paris
How are Hermes bags made and why are they so expensive? If you, like me have pondered this while fawning over a £4000 Constance or a £6000 Birkin then I can finally answer with conviction. Having been...
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Shop report: Hermes Paris flagship
Part of my recent trip to Paris with Hermes involved a visit to the new(ish) flagship store. Situated in a former 1930s swimming pool, it felt tres strange to be standing on the floor of the pool...
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Something for the weekend: Hermes Leather Forever exhibition
If you’re at a loose end this weekend (or any time between now and 27th May), get yourself down to 6 Burlington Gardens for the delight that is Hermes’ free Leather Forever exhibition. Created to give...
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Hermes Editeur: Hiroshi Sugimoto vs Josef Albers
Hermes is showing its latest Hermes Editeur scarf collaboration with Hiroshi Sugimoto at Art Basel til tomorrow. The silk scarves of Sugimoto’s Polaroid’s are a lesson in pure colour that Hermes has...
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Jo Malone London’s Blackberry & Bay and The Diary of a Nose
A new season equals a new fragrance, or so the glossies would have us believe. Actually I’ve been using Jo Malone London’s new Blackberry & Bay cologne since the press launch in May, when invitees...
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Buy it now: red and green
Spring is (kind of) round the corner but I’m still feeling the pull of red and green for some reason. There are a few treats still lingering in the sale, from Valentino’s pine green stud bag, to this...
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Barnzley Armitage and the bootleg Chanel tees
Some time last year, I was asked to contribute my thoughts on slogan T-shirts to a book that was being published by Bloomsbury. I met up with writer Stephanie Talbot and we discussed the non verbal...
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Comme Des Garcons X Hermes unveils ‘Comme des Carrés’ scarves (plus hats and...
I don’t know why people are so surprised at the Comme Des Garcons X Hermès scarf collab, I think it’s perfectly sensible. What could be a better marriage than the traditional French scarf brand and...
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Workshop visit: The Hermes silk scarf workshops in Lyon
“It takes two years to make and two minutes to buy!” So says Kamel Hamadou, the affable communications manager of Hermès silk, hosting a rare tour of the company’s silk printing facilities in Lyon....
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Live crafting: Hermes Festival Des Metiers exhibition
What’s all this talk about craft fatigue? What a load of nonsense, I’ve only just got started! Some might say that the thrill of seeing the skills at the heart of the world’s most luxurious handbags,...
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Buy it now: French cult classics at Vestiaire Collective
Curated online luxury resale is hitting its stride which comes as no surprise. Who has the time to trawl through pages of duff stuff before they get to the goodies? Vestiaire Collective cottoned onto...
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Perfectly repurposed
Is this the ultimate in upcycling? For the next eight days, you might get a shock if you amble into Hermes’ New Bond Street store for a silk tie or scarf. The entire ground floor has been hijacked by...
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Haute joaillerie, Hermes at Harrods and a little Dior whimsy
This week is all about couture but did you know that alongside the gowns, there’s also the haute joaillerie to be wowed by? Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Boucheron, Chanel and the rest all showcase...
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Introducing the DRG STYLE INDEX: Celine, Hermes, Harrods, Uniqlo
Introducing the DRG STYLE INDEX, a ranking of the brands on my radar each week. In order of impact, these are the brands grabbing my attention right now… 1. CELINE’S RETAIL WOW FACTOR My first foray...
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Gentlewoman style: how to wear primary colours
Summer is when I get (a little bit) more adventurous with colour so I’m well into all the primary brights we’re seeing popping up everywhere. Rich royal blue is an easy choice for the colour-shy as...
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THE DRG STYLE INDEX: LA GARCONNE, HERMES, LONGCHAMP, SHINOLA
Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, featuring the brands currently buzzing on on my radar… 1. LA GARCONNE DOES BRICKS AND MORTAR Somehow this passed me by, but one of my favourite...
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Beauty bits: Tory Burch Beauty, Hermes perfumers, Cire Trudon, brow trends,...
TORY BURCH BEAUTY IS GROWING The Tory Burch empire continues to expand. This summer sees sixteen shades of lipstick added, an upgrade on the signature pinky nude shade. Also joining the Tory Burch...
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THE DRG STYLE INDEX: NIKE, HERMES, HARRODS, CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG, MARC BY...
Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar… 1. NIKE’S NEW AIR MAX LUNAR1 IS HERE Heads-up: Nike’s new Air Max Lunar1 trainer (£105) is...
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THE DRG STYLE INDEX: HERMES LE BAIN; RAF SIMONS; LYST; FENWICK; MR HARE
Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar… 1. HERMES LAUNCHES LE BAIN So here you have the ultimate bathtime experience. Can you think of...
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THE DRG STYLE INDEX: HERMES, SONIA RYKIEL, EBAY, BELLA FREUD
Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar… A NEW NAME AT HERMES This week’s big news is about Hermès’ new artistic director Nadège...
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