High-end fashion houses have a long tradition of spotting mundane objects and thinking, yes, this could be luxury. Balenciaga did it. Tiffany did it. And now Hermès has joined the club with what might be the most unapologetically unnecessary flex yet: the Hermès Band-Aid Accessory.
Yes. A Band-Aid. But no, you are not supposed to slap this on your knee after an unfortunate meeting with a coffee table.
Officially named the Band-Aid Accessory, this oversized patch measures about 9.9 cm long and 2.4 cm high, and it is made of lambskin. Lambskin. If your first instinct is to gasp at the thought of luxury wound care, relax. This is not for cuts, scrapes, or childhood bravery stickers. It is for covering things you do not want to see. Webcam lenses. Scratches on glasses. Notes on the wall. Romantic messages. Possibly a tragic logo on a laptop.
Each set includes three removable lambskin stickers, and every single one is different. Color, leather type, and finish are all a surprise, which feels very on brand for a house that treats unpredictability as part of the charm. These patches come from Hermès’ petit h program, where leftover materials are reborn as whimsical, decorative objects. Think of it less as medical equipment and more as symbolic repair. Emotional repair. Aesthetic repair. Webcam-privacy repair.
They are soft, supple, perforated at the ends, and designed to look like something that has been lovingly fixed and made to last. In other words, they turn the visual language of repair into a fashion statement. Your cracked sunglasses are no longer broken. They are curated.
Made in France, reusable, and intentionally impractical, the Hermès Band-Aid Accessory is proof that luxury will eventually come for everything.
Including adhesive patches.
Price: £145 for a set of three.
Images: Hermès.
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