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Hugo Grygkar

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Hugo Grygkar

Hugo Grygkar was born on December 9, 1907, in Munich, to a Czech family. His father was a tinsmith and bronze sculptor. From a young age, Hugo frequented his father's workshop. In 1914, his family ...

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History of Hermès

The History of Hermès: From Saddle Workshop to Luxury Empire 1837: A German saddler in Paris Thierry Hermès, founder of the company that would bear his name, was born on January 10, 1801, in Krefel...

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History of the Hermès logo

History of the Hermès Logo: Alfred de Dreux's Duc Attelé 1837: a saddler, not a luxury house In 1837, Thierry Hermès founded a workshop in Paris specializing in the creation of harnesses and saddle...

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The Legend of Kermit Oliver

Kermit Oliver: The Texan Designer Who Revolutionized the Hermès Scarf He sorted mail at night in Waco, Texas, as a US postal worker. By day, he painted watercolors on paper, precisely the size of a...

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Grace Kelly and the Hermès scarf

1956: The gesture that changed everything In 1956, Grace Kelly, accompanied by her poodle Oliver, wore the famous Hermès scarf. But it was not this photo that would go down in history. That same ye...