Right off the bat, you think “Hermès,” you’re probably picturing a Birkin, right? That iconic bag. But did you know they do clothes? And *custom* clothes? Yeah, me neither, until recently. It’s not exactly plastered all over their website, is it?
Apparently, they’ve been doing this “bespoke” thing (fancy word for custom, duh) since, like, freakin’ 1837. Harnesses and saddles and stuff…okay, that makes sense. But custom shirts? That’s a whole other level of bougie, and honestly, I’m kinda here for it.
They got this whole “Special Order” thing, the HSS bags. You know, the ones with the little horseshoe stamp? Those are, like, the ultimate flex. But the article I saw mentioned custom shirts being works of art. A *shirt*! A freakin’ *shirt*! I mean, I guess if you’re dropping like, a small car’s worth of cash on it, it better be a masterpiece.
And then there’s this Tailornova thing, mentioned alongside Hermès, which is kinda weird. It’s like comparing apples to, I don’t know, a private jet. Tailornova’s probably where normal people (like us, maybe?) go to design their own stuff. Hermès? That’s for people who have more money than sense, but hey, good for them, I guess. Maybe they’re just trying to make it seem more accessible? Probs not.
Speaking of accessible, the article mentions that when Hermès renovated their NYC store, they banished the men’s shop across the street. Banished! Like it was some kinda fashion crime. Honestly, that’s kinda hilarious and pretty Hermès-y, if you know what I mean. “Oh, you want men’s clothing? Over there, peasants! Don’t clutter up our Birkin display!”
The thing that really gets me is the idea of a custom-made shirt from Hermès. Like, what are we talking here? Hand-stitched silk that costs more than my rent for a year? Is there a personal tailor flown in from Paris just to measure my arm length? Probably, actually.
It’s just… excessive. And maybe a little bit ridiculous. But also, if I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d probably get one. Just to say I did. Ya know? “Oh, this old thing? Just a little Hermès custom job. No biggie.”
You know, like J.Hilburn Custom or Hive & Colony, but, ya know…*Hermès*. The difference is… well…everything. I’m kinda drooling just thinking about it. I should probably go back to doing dishes and dreaming of winning the lottery…
