The “cultural roots” of Hermes is making overpriced luxury goods for colonizers. Comparing making a ridiculously overpriced handbag for a literal member of the British aristocracy to carry her things on her first class flights between Paris and London to actual cultural art like cowichan sweaters is absurd.

France has tons of actual traditional cultural clothing and crafts, a $40k generic looking leather bag from the '80s isn’t one of them.