a wardrobe, like my 2 black CDCs ghw (very retro/Deco over long black sleeves for evening - who needs a new dress?) 1 LFaSdV wide enamel (bought at that time still made in Austria) adds a little boho-chic magic to a 'man's' white shirt, vintage enamel ear clips to pep-up an LBD or severe black, a hand-carved horn Beretta (I love hair ornaments - for Summer / eve up-dos) and a ombre lizard wide 'hinge' bangle (goes with everything). All of these are on the go all the time, even mix and match with fine jewellery.
Agree. unpopular opinion: maybe it’s just me, but I think Hermes is most chic on the youthful or a bit older (I feel I’m still in the middle bc my gray hair isn’t an even salt and pepper lol. One of my style icons is a woman, slim, not too tall, with fabulous salt and pepper gray hair, who was rocking a slightly battered kelly, Levi’s, classic doc martens, crisp white shirt, leather jacket. . . I saw her a few years ago, which actually jump started my love of docs. . . (IMO her style and carriage was similar to
@nymeria whose spare and minimal style I admire. And, I personally believe I was most chic in a 90 silk when I was 17 years old, and at least 40 pounds lighter. Lol
Thinking about the latest collaboration Brunello did with Oliver People, I would love to see Hermes make a small collection of sunglasses with an artisan. I’ve seen glasses made of leather or horn, and those are so beautiful.
Agree with this idea. I am a brunello fan. Somehow, the collaboration with OP didn’t work for me, perhaps bc I think the display table of them at the Madison flagship is a bit lacking. I would have preferred Morganthal Frederic for Buffalo horn. or vintage tortoise from Maison Bonnet. Re the glass line themselves, I would take an Hermes glass line more seriously if it was sold exclusively through OP, MF, or MB, the latter of which could be custom fitted by an optometrist. For example, MF carries a line of glasses by Matsuda. matsuda has its own glass line, but the one MF has is a Buffalo horn and sterling pair that is exclusive for MF. Morganthal also carries frames by Cartier, Chrome hearts, Hoffman and others.
ETA: I wish their cotton poplin blouses and other tops, even t shirts, were a bit higher quality. H silk pajama tops with matching bottoms (current collection) are gorgeous, but for the price (I think 3K plus for thr top), they should be able to be shortened (Not possible bc of the pattern)
Turnbull does a lot of custom for my DH, to the point of leaning more fashion, than sartorial (pajama collars, contrast details, turning the pattern on the bias for the pocket or cuffs). The Turnbull product is far more classic than say Etro, but the quality is much better than a fashion house. I’m thinking of selecting silk at Turnbull and having them make custom pajama style tops for me at a fraction of the price.
For more classic shirts, DH favors charvet (MtM with substantial adjustments as Charvet doesn’t think he requires custom). The fit is very different than Turnbull, perhaps more like what Hermes could be. Current H shirt styles, feel like one season fashion pieces, but if they were made like Charvet, they could be for the long haul.
Dior t shirts (mainly cotton with some linen) and many others (including the thin cotton ones from American Giant) have better drape and feel than Hermes. Vintage dead stock rock band t shirts have better material and higher quality graphics. And, chanel t shirts (that I do not own bc they cost a fortune) are super flattering and seem to hide figure flaws, just like their high priced knitwear.
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