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A new Hermès store has opened in Nashville, offering a chance to purchase the brand's coveted items.

The Belmont Mansion in Nashville displays a rare Hermès side saddle from around 1927.

Hermès began as a Parisian harness maker in 1837 before expanding into leather goods like the famous Birkin bag.

The side saddle belonged to Jeannette Acklen Noel, the granddaughter of the mansion's original owner, Adelicia Acklen.

Hermès fans are having a moment.

"It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin" by Marisa Meltzer is just out.

"Jane Birkin was one of those generous people who give more than they get," Joan Juliet Buck said in her review of the biography for Air Mail. She noted that the original Birkin bag, named for the British singer and actress, was auction

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