Hermes Rodeo PM Charm Milo Lambskin Sésame Vert Fizz Menthe H064929CAEB

Three pastels on one small horse: a Sésame body the colour of raw silk, a mint-green mane, and a Vert Fizz shade that sits between pistachio and pale celery. I wore it first on a spring morning with a light Togo Kelly, and it made an outfit that had felt lazy suddenly look deliberate. It is the only charm I own that has ever matched fresh flowers on a table.

The charm measures L 9.7 x H 7.8 x D 1 cm and is Milo lambskin head to tail. It weighs almost nothing — no sag on a handle, no rub mark on the leather beneath — and the velvety surface makes the horse look soft-edged rather than box-fresh shiny. Even a stiff new bag does not mind it.

What attaches where: on weekdays it hangs from my Kelly’s front ring, at weekends from the strap loop of a canvas tote or a zipped pouch, and once, memorably, from a bicycle basket. The three-colour split is also a matching shortcut — pull out the mint or the Sésame and the charm follows.

One honest note: pale lambskin shows everyday handling faster than dark shades will, so expect the lighter areas to gain a little character as they age. Keep it away from freshly inked pens and dark denim, wipe it with a dry cloth, and it stays fresh through several springs. Pale leather also teaches you to look at your hands before you reach for a bag. Made in France, by hand, in small batches.