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Hermès has furniture and dog conditioner, too

Is Hermès an emblem of luxury design? Or a marker on the Doomsday Clock?

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Leonora Epstein
Jun 12, 2023
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Hi there! Apologies for the delay on this week’s Schmatta. Sick kid. Sick family. Sick life. Yaddayaddayadda.

Today, we’re talking about Hermès — and its evolution from stand-up family brand to symbol of of civilization’s end. (Well, and also some design stuff.)

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