Hermès · AW2026 · Paris
The Saddle, the Silk, the Saffron: Forty Years of Hermès Equestrian Code
Vanhee's debut holds the line. A reading of the unbroken thread from Dumas's 1978 archival rediscovery to AW2026.
May 2, 2026·14 min·23 citations
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