Thoroughbred brand: why everything from Hermès starts with the saddle

Why does Hermès continue to thrill us with its quiet and understated luxury? Look to its saddle-making workshop

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Long before the Birkin, the Kelly and the myriad of silk carré scarves came the Hermès saddle, the paradigm of equestrian luxury that set the creative tone for the French maison, founded in 1837 as a harness-making workshop for the carriage trade, catering to noblemen and royalty.

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