Eperon D'Or, Henri d'Origny, 1974 Original Issue

My least favorite Hermes scarf…

I know... How can I possibly even say such a thing! Please let me explain.  "It" was a gift, a very generous gift, but not my first choice as far as the colors were concerned.  A vintage original issue Hermes Eperon d'Or, I should have been thrilled! But I could not get passed the, what …

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Ecuries HERMES Hugo Grygkar, Carre 36 inch, Navy

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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