Plus, there is the veritable vintage treasure trove, from battered leather handbags and silk scarves, to 1980s-style embellished cardigans and Lurex maxi-dresses.

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Hermes still specializes in leather goods but has expanded into a wide variety of luxury items including perfumes, colognes, and high-end accessories such as silk scarves, jewelry and watches.

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Alongside clothes and the chicest silk scarves outside of Hermes, Norman has now added tableware, including a teapot festooned by birds, as imagined by Fred Tomaselli, who are caught in the act of packing each other to death.

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Produced in cotton, rayon and parachute nylon, as well as silk, the scarves were intended to brighten up post-war wardrobes with bold colours and patterns.

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The scarves are cashmere and silk and printed with the indigenous cultures of Australia and Haiti.

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