Hermès’s annual theme is “Play” and its interpretation for the year follows like second nature. After all, founded on equestrian sport, Hermès’s first playmate was the horse. Pierre-Alexis Dumas, the Maison’s artistic director, posits, “Doesn’t play itself form the outline of utopia?” It is no wonder that we often find ourselves enthralled by its luxurious fantasies.

For Spring/Summer’18, accessories are heavily inspired by ball games – a backpack is dressed in white boundary lines of basketball courts while the classic Bolide bag is decorated with leather laces like the stitching on a baseball. Shoes are splashed with bright colours adding zest to comfort and style. The homeware collection also sees new game additions – an Hermès interpretation of Ludo called “little horses game” made in luxurious maple and a foosball table with the players carved into the shape of jockeys as a nod to the house’s equestrian roots. The fun never ends with Hermès.