Hermes

Even though Hermes is not considered an artist, or painting and is not relative to the art work i see considered it is. Hermes is a French high fashion house that was established in 1837. It started as to make products for horse riders. It produces beautiful crocodile, alligator even shark bags that have been given the names of world known actors such as the Berkin bag for Jane Berkin and the Kelly bag for Grace Kelly. They produce leather goods and colorful enamel bracelets. But what I consider as art for them are their scarfs. All over the world they have fifty designers who are in charge of illustrating these scarfs.

There themes range from horse bits to arabian elephants to seashells from the ocean. They basically focus on horses and military arms. One could not walk into the store and not have a scarf they relate too. They have scarfs for every occasion. The colors of the silk are fabulous. You can choose from deep purples to a rose colored red. The silk is woven from the silk of 250 mulberry moth cocoons. The illustrations are my favorite. Some are very modest and others are very psychedelic. All of them are extremely valuable with being 350$ and up. They are keepsakes that are usually passed down through families. One day I hope to be a Hermes designer and contribute my drawings to the scarfs.