The world of Mrs. Hermès in the Bloor street window display. Photos by Deryck Lewis.

The universe of Hermès comes to life as a man’s and woman’s world in the latest window installation at the Toronto Bloor Street store created by French artist Audrey Frugier. Frugier, in town from Paris last week to help set up the installation, blended the reality of a man and housewife (think a drill for him and mop for her) with
the fantasy of Hermès (both objects are completely decked out in sequins and crystals, respectively) as part of the current display. Here, she shares her inspiration for the installation, which she re-purposed from the storefront she built for the Hermès store in Milan a few months back.
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