HERMÈS, 1993

Artist Kermit Oliver is still to this day the only American to design for Hermès, a historically French House. The Texas-based Neiman Marcus family introduced Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas to Waco-based Oliver while he was visiting Texas in the 1980’s, with much of his work revolving around his traditional southwestern influence. Oliver continues to design for Hermes, this reversible silk jacket donning one of Oliver’s most well-renowned prints titled “The Pony Express”, a motif designed in 1993.