CYBER Monday Further Reductions

Even more scarves on sale this Cyber Monday ONLY Hermes Silk Opera Reversible Shawl Le Mors a La Conetable RARE $ 429.00 $ 549.00 Authentic Vintage Hermes Silk Scarf Quai aux Fleurs Hugo Grygkar 1952 Early Issue Blue $ 329.00 $ 369.00   Vintage Hermes Riding Dressage Jacket Blazer Wool Sz 44 Stunning RARE  $ …

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A night at the Symphony…

What a treat! Last night the San Francisco Symphony under the guidance of Michael Tilson Thomas, brought Beethoven's Symphony 6, better known as Pastoral, to its glorious life. Pastoral being one of my all time favorites, Beethoven shares my utmost adoration alongside Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Dvorak.  Simply put, his music touches my romantic heart and …

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The Evolution of the Hermès Care Tag

Just like the copyright, Hermès has used different care tags on its silk scarves (90 x 90) throughout the years. What started out as a small folded over white tag developed into a small rectangular care tag with care instructions that we find on today's carres. Rather than trying to describe the various Hermès care …

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Hugo Grygkar, the Father of the Carré Hermès

The idea of ​​a carré, to print exclusive designs on a square piece of silk came about in the 1930s.  At that time Robert Dumas, son of Emile, then president of the design house Hermès, with talented designers behind him, was able to quickly convince his father about this idea and the Hermès carré as …

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