Hermes Here Elsewhere | Photo courtesy BFA.com
This past week, we had the distinct pleasure of attending the VIP reception of the launch of a new collection for home by one of our favorite chic style type fashion houses—Hermés. With our roots so deeply engrained in fashion and luxury, we’re no strangers to venturing into new territories such as home, and needless to say, we were literally chomping at the bit (pun intended) to see—or in this case—experience the Hermés way.
Here Elsewhere is the installation designed and directed by artist Robert Wilson. The home accessory collections designed by Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry are perfectly Hermés. The objects are clean, light, and embody old world hand-craftsmanship combined with chic and contemporary design and the wall coverings and fabrics were represented in sophisticated pallets with clean and bold lines. Here are some of the highlights from the presentation in New York.
An ultra chic and contemporary floor lamp with classic Hermés leather detailing
A leather wardrobe in classic French trunk style
Nigel’s tartan wallpaper
Pavage Imprime’s furnishing fabric
Fantastic leather accessories that are so light and clean they appear to levitate
A performance artist sitting at a leather writing table in compete stillness with decorative objects and ‘tops.’ Behind the artist is a mature ballerina in front of the sofa
A leather chaise in an almost minimal, maximum luxury, nearly Miesian modern design with an array of incredible serving platters inspired by animals of the wild
A sofa with hand-stitched leather trim in canvas with rattan arms
An incredible leather magazine rack
A wildly chic lectern to display your favorite coffee table book of the moment
An array of table accessories in a warm Hermés color palette