H is for Hermes

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Letterman sweaters are back this year, reports the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443437504577545170576324442.html" target="_blank"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a><span style="color: #0066cc;">. </span><span style="color: black;">Personalized bags, shoes and skirts are popular as well. Fashionable women will be wearing monograms this fall, but well-dressed rooms have showcased the "H" of Hermes blankets for years. These wool and cashmere classics provide both warmth and style on the arms of couches or folded across beds.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQbFq33qhMFhed2nyH_ipFwtoMhcTk5tGG4YIwmdO1yd2U0JR-h3ucavCtobsOMo9dWR0c32yah6ct9tN5ufCeBDxBiXxt9wc1vcqriwA-xww2f8YB2r2CsRk0hNmyCr_EMWXf_4y9-g/s1600/BlogHermesDominoStephenShubel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQbFq33qhMFhed2nyH_ipFwtoMhcTk5tGG4YIwmdO1yd2U0JR-h3ucavCtobsOMo9dWR0c32yah6ct9tN5ufCeBDxBiXxt9wc1vcqriwA-xww2f8YB2r2CsRk0hNmyCr_EMWXf_4y9-g/s400/BlogHermesDominoStephenShubel.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Studio of designer <a href="http://www.stephenshubeldesign.com/" target="_blank">Stephen Shubel</a>.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by William Abranowicz.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Domino (May 2008).</span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWw1iHhh7jR4jFJ6YZFUsyhh2cIVwDSw1p5cq_aWsCGtqrmkncEclZu3713KYumYLd1Eq-qMgZwOVx1_4A_ORdz5DUbhQkXAxNwruuoaCIHfVp7CYkDb4HxfFgN5HWLX9PxfUm6FjFXI/s1600/BlogHermesEDMay2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWw1iHhh7jR4jFJ6YZFUsyhh2cIVwDSw1p5cq_aWsCGtqrmkncEclZu3713KYumYLd1Eq-qMgZwOVx1_4A_ORdz5DUbhQkXAxNwruuoaCIHfVp7CYkDb4HxfFgN5HWLX9PxfUm6FjFXI/s640/BlogHermesEDMay2012.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home of Eric and Holly Montgomery in the Berkshires, Massachusetts.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Design by Holly Montgomery and Paul Fortune.</span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Abranowicz.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elle Decor (May 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPn6Hf-oHgV4T8iGrEgyjPMxFqpffxIpj6aMZAZHboPSDrPuUftH-0xmi20j2brwBUJmfSJw05sqtaY0R5GOox7YgnFD2R2XmiicZMi1w5DNAXK_CMt2UDA5txqGT_TYlckR7XB_LfuY/s1600/BlogHermesHBDecJan2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPn6Hf-oHgV4T8iGrEgyjPMxFqpffxIpj6aMZAZHboPSDrPuUftH-0xmi20j2brwBUJmfSJw05sqtaY0R5GOox7YgnFD2R2XmiicZMi1w5DNAXK_CMt2UDA5txqGT_TYlckR7XB_LfuY/s640/BlogHermesHBDecJan2012.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home of Mark D. Sikes and Michael Griffin.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Mark D. Sikes and Michael Griffin.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by Amy Neunsinger.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">House Beautiful (December 2011 - January 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-QnAb_PanRT31hyvRPeCtf6pPl8Z8bVeK21FguJwWgMYhInfg4i660bbShPtXuHBSTM47OmPGNryOVaHXWKNv3x0cjpTT0cEbhDAeUAGfQIn99ZcJo-lSHTnHOF_jmNSGwcg-CgucJI/s1600/BlogHermesHBJune2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-QnAb_PanRT31hyvRPeCtf6pPl8Z8bVeK21FguJwWgMYhInfg4i660bbShPtXuHBSTM47OmPGNryOVaHXWKNv3x0cjpTT0cEbhDAeUAGfQIn99ZcJo-lSHTnHOF_jmNSGwcg-CgucJI/s640/BlogHermesHBJune2011.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vacation home on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Sally Markham.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by Thomas Loof.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">House Beautiful (June 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6iL_Gyq66U6b_wc-f0UDF0R3tWEQ6e7sVkJHfnxRzn0OH-7qzId9y4Dl7bmS5VlVdNvJSVHZR3xTOo9cOtbqVPXQo8rI8frjSqrrVGzC8HbovJNokaDzn76MmGfm9t3eFKpafGizy0o/s1600/BlogHermesVerandaMarchApril2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6iL_Gyq66U6b_wc-f0UDF0R3tWEQ6e7sVkJHfnxRzn0OH-7qzId9y4Dl7bmS5VlVdNvJSVHZR3xTOo9cOtbqVPXQo8rI8frjSqrrVGzC8HbovJNokaDzn76MmGfm9t3eFKpafGizy0o/s640/BlogHermesVerandaMarchApril2012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Suzanne Kasler.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Interior detailing by Thierry Francois, John Oetgen and William T. Baker.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Architecture by William T. Baker.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by Thibault Jeanson.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Veranda (March - April 2012).</span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Cad_OryuqC9mY1OBuQLcer3rwQrh_4eKTL1dXUcHYK7ILZ2pgRN6a4MIhcjyV58ra9yLKBI7QhyfQq0RyUsxKqGsW7rMQ8nDILn0UW0Sg8Fk9riXWKx5EuSIdO_os0cpuOgUWlMCnkM/s1600/int-watersound-7-L%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Cad_OryuqC9mY1OBuQLcer3rwQrh_4eKTL1dXUcHYK7ILZ2pgRN6a4MIhcjyV58ra9yLKBI7QhyfQq0RyUsxKqGsW7rMQ8nDILn0UW0Sg8Fk9riXWKx5EuSIdO_os0cpuOgUWlMCnkM/s640/int-watersound-7-L%255B1%255D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Watersound".</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Suzanne Kasler.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photo from <a href="http://www.suzannekasler.com/" target="_blank">Suzanne Kasler's website</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWrgrRU7XPn9IpbICQsGeQCr7iDl1yqt08ITaUC-53YlkgzrfkNMW_hTF-1nfcleKfTpnRiM9aWR_2Sqbu2sLga9MUwLNCNtcKJQEcgiKtz3FpZfUZjDrRZTr025fXidsaAFLj6eDlY4/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.ellen-degeneres-portia-de-rossi-beverly-hills-home-04-living-room%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWrgrRU7XPn9IpbICQsGeQCr7iDl1yqt08ITaUC-53YlkgzrfkNMW_hTF-1nfcleKfTpnRiM9aWR_2Sqbu2sLga9MUwLNCNtcKJQEcgiKtz3FpZfUZjDrRZTr025fXidsaAFLj6eDlY4/s640/item3.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.ellen-degeneres-portia-de-rossi-beverly-hills-home-04-living-room%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avalon blanket by Hermes.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Living room of home formerly owned by Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Architecture by Buff & Hensman.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Decorator: Melinda Ritz.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architectural Digest (November 2011).</span></div>

H is for Hermes

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