Hermès Tie Break

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Who? Henri d’Origny designed the first Hermès silk tie in 1949, after a casino in Cannes insisted that all men must wear a tie upon entry. The five-fold silk staple has since become signature to the brand, produced at the Hermès atelier in Lyons, where they weave their own silk. Each tie takes one year in total to make and has only a six-month cycle, making it an instant collector’s item, and indeed, there are Hermès tie c...