Hermes’ latest accessory collection is as cheerful as it is covetable

We could all do with more vibrancy in our lives these days, and Hermes delivers an ample dose of chromatic cheer with its Spring/Summer 2021 accessory collection. With a palette and styles seemingly inspired by the beach vacations many of us aren’t taking, the objects in this collection are the perfect little pick-me-ups.

Bright orange, yellow and blue, for instance, colour accessories ranging from pyramid-studded aluminium cuffs to textile bracelets, and beach towels to swim shorts. Shoes and silks, too, come in a spectrum of hues: Sneakers feature splashes of colour such as sky blue, blush and coral, while a scarf by designer Daisuke Nomura features a toy horse with a mane resembling a punkish mohawk and appropriately clashing hues.

This being Hermes, the bags are always a highlight, of course, but even so, this season’s collection is pretty exceptional. Summery hues such as raspberry pink adorn the new Birkin 35 Fray Fray bag in calfskin and H twill canvas, which is a cotton twill with hand-fringed edges. Not to worry if you prefer your colours to be less aggressively cheerful: In colour combinations such as olive and black, the “Haut a courroies” bag in canvas and calfskin is inspired by military uniforms, and features numerous pockets, including a removable one for a water bottle. According to Hermes, the bag evokes the spirit of an adventurer – because hey, a mental vacation doesn’t always have to take place at the beach.