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Hermès

News and insight on the French luxury goods and high fashion house that produces leather goods, perfume, jewellery, haute couture and ready to wear

Chairman / President

Axel Dumas

CEO / Managing Director

Éric Vallat

CFO / Finance Director

Eric du Halgouët

Industry

Fashion & Beauty

Website

hermes.com

Headquarters address

24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Year founded

1837

last updated:

30 September, 2024

Hermès Avalon throw blanket. Photo: Hermès

Celebrity style

‘Birkin for the home’? How the humble blanket started making a statement

The ‘Birkin for the home’ has become standard issue among A-listers, and now everyone from Loewe and Louis Vuitton, to Loro Piana and Brunello Cucinelli are adding styles.

23 Dec 2024 - 5:00AM

Fashion

4 AirPod cases that blend style and function, from Hermès to Loewe and Fendi

4 Dec 2024 - 5:00AM

Luxury handbag heist caught on video

2 Dec 2024 - 4:30PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Hermès latest homeware collection embraces its equestrian legacy

Studio Hermès referenced modernist traditions with its Diapason d’Hermès chair, while other items draw from the brand’s heritage, using earthy materials and equestrian references.

28 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

Hermès embraces its equestrian legacy once more with its homeware collection for Milan Design Week 2024. Photos: Handout

Beauty

4 beauty launches for autumn, from Nars lipstick to a Guerlain x Pucci collab

LVMH-owned Guerlain and Pucci’s collab celebrates the latter’s psychedelic Marmo print, while Hermès has revamped its bath collection, Nars recalls its formula of 30 years ago

23 Sep 2024 - 2:35PM

Stocks

European luxury shares suffer rout as Chinese forgo high-priced goods

China’s rich, who once flocked to upscale boutiques in Paris, Milan and Hong Kong, may not return amid the economy’s downward spiral.

15 Sep 2024 - 1:15PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Hermès’ Cut and Arceau Grand Tralala Brides et Mors watches

The Cut is a distinctive off-round shape while the Arceau Grand Tralala Brides et Mors draws heavily from the brand’s horsey history with its detailing of stirrups, bridles and bits

9 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

Hermès offers two new models: the distinctively off-round Cut and the equestrian-inspired Arceau Grand Tralala Brides et Mors with its stirrups, bridles and bits detailing. Photos: Handout

Style Edit

Style Edit: Hermès autumn/winter 2024 ready-to-wear collection

Long on leather and equestrian detailing, the men’s and women’s looks all hark back to the brand’s centuries of horsey heritage while also meeting today’s needs for versatility and playfulness

2 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

Fashion

Be like Birkin: bag charms are trending, from Dua Lipa to Emily in Paris

Hermès, Loewe, Miu Miu and other brands have jumped on the trend for personalising bags with charms and chains – after all, Jane Birkin herself did this back in the day

24 Jun 2024 - 11:55AM

Fashion

Bag a Birkin? Owning the Hermès Holy Grail is even harder than you think

From befriending the sales associate to taking a trip to Paris, here’s 7 tips to help you own the bag popularised by pop culture mainstays from the Kardashians to Sex and the City

8 Apr 2024 - 4:44PM

It’s harder to own a Birkin bag than you think – here are some tips, from wooing the salespeople to a trip to Paris. Photo: AP

Melania Trump

How to Style like Melania Trump, the label-loving first lady of fashion

Rarely seen in anything but pieces from the big-label luxury houses, the former first lady is the very picture of poise – we put her fashion diplomacy under the microscope

16 Feb 2024 - 6:00AM

Melania Trump went with a military vibe via pieces from big-label luxury houses on a visit to Number 10 Downing Street during a 2019 state visit to Britain. Photo: WireImage

Fashion

Lego x Hermès Birkin bag: the AI-generated collab we never knew we wanted

Hermès’ Birkin bags are known for being exorbitantly expensive and notoriously exclusive, as they’re subjected to an annual quota – would you buy a Lego kit version instead?

2 Dec 2023 - 2:00PM

Fashion

Inside the rise of the superfake handbag – and why Gen Z are here for it

Chinese manufacturers have become so good at replicating designer goods that even the most experienced authenticators can struggle to decipher a superfake – and social media is making things worse

3 Sep 2023 - 4:00PM

Fashion

Mushroom Birkins? How sustainable mycelium could revolutionise luxury fashion

Mycelium – a weblike fungus that can become a mushroom – might be the next big thing in luxury fashion, as brands turn to leather alternatives in favour of sustainability

16 Aug 2023 - 4:10PM

Fashion

Birkin bag demand sees Hermès profits soar to new heights

Hermès saw its sales and profit jump for the first half of the year, surpassing rivals LVMH and Cartier owner Richemont – and its executive chairman is confident the brand will stay strong

3 Aug 2023 - 3:14PM

Demand for the famous Hermès Birkin bag continues to rise in 2023. Photo: Handout

Fashion

Demand for Hermès Birkins is shooting up again, after Jane Birkin’s death

Demand for the Hermès Birkin bag has gone up again, following the tragic death of the woman it was named after, Jane Birkin – and shoppers are honouring her carefree style too

25 Jul 2023 - 12:45PM

Fashion

Why the iconic Hermès Birkin was first designed on a sick bag

The late actress and singer met the luxury brand’s then chairman on an Air France flight, doodled her dream handbag on an aeroplane sick bag – and the legendary Birkin was born

3 Aug 2023 - 11:26AM

Fame and celebrity

Remembering Jane Birkin, the muse behind the ‘It’ Hermès Birkin handbag

The highly coveted Hermès Birkin was named after her and, as tributes for the cultural icon pour in, we take a look back at how she became the inspiration behind the ‘It’ bag of the century

17 Jul 2023 - 5:48PM

British-born singer and actress Jane Birkin poses at the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, in July 2021. Photo: AFP

Fashion

Why are restaurants adding tiny seats for luxury handbags?

Goodbye bag hooks, hello purse stools: restaurants from fine dining to casual steakhouses are all adding companion seats for guests’ bags – with writers at And Just Like That… and Emily in Paris riffing on the trend

23 Nov 2023 - 2:23PM

Fashion

Kelly Chen’s handbags join world’s first ‘It bag’ and more in Hong Kong show

Thirteen pieces from Hong Kong singer-actress Kelly Chen’s personal collection join iconic luxury handbags from Hermès, Gucci and Fendi and more in the exhibition at Pacific Place.

17 Jul 2023 - 6:56PM

Auctions

Will this Hermès Himalaya Kelly set a new price record in Hong Kong?

Sotheby’s is running a sealed online auction for this rarer-than-rare handbag and anyone can bid – though spoiler alert, you’ll need bags of cash to come away with it

5 Jul 2023 - 4:41PM

Will this Hermès Himalaya Kelly 28 set a world record for a handbag? The Sotheby’s online auction is now on. Photo: Sotheby’s

Fashion

How Hermès got Mason Rothschild ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs permanently banned

French luxury house Hermès emerges victorious from its US lawsuit, winning a permanent ban on the sales of artist Mason Rothschild’s ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs that depict the iconic handbag

28 Jun 2023 - 11:56AM

The controversial MetaBirkins created by artist Mason Rothschild. Photo: @masonrothschild/Instagram

Fashion

Are luxury Chanel and Hermès bags really a good investment? 7 expert tips

Luxury bags as investments? As long as they are timeless and limited-edition ... read on for expert insights on choosing an accessory with long-term profit

26 Apr 2023 - 5:49PM

Fashion

5 bright luxury handbags just in time for spring, from Dior to Hermès

Luxury’s biggest names, from Dior, Hermès and Versace, to Fendi and Loewe, have released a rainbow of colours to complement your wardrobe this spring

8 Apr 2023 - 8:00AM

NFTs

Hermès seeks permanent block on Mason Rothschild’s MetaBirkin sales

Despite winning its case against Mason Rothschild, Hermès is seeking an injunction against the artist to stop him profiting from the MetaBirkins NFTs, as he continues to promote them online

7 Mar 2023 - 4:55PM

Hermès says Mason Rothschild receives a 7.5 per cent royalty for all MetaBirkin sales, and that he continues to promote them online. Photo: Instagram

Paris Fashion Week

PFW2023: Hermès went minimalist and stars paid tribute to Vivienne Westwood

Brands brought a burst of energy and drama to Paris Fashion Week’s weekend shows, with Hermès’ monochromatic minimalism and stars like Mick Jagger’s daughter paying tribute to Vivienne Westwood

6 Mar 2023 - 2:58PM

Models presenting creations from Hermès’ womenswear autumn/winter 2023-2024 collection during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, on March 4. Photos: AFP

Timepieces

Nanotechnology is breaking boundaries in watches – what you need to know

The use of laboratory-engineered nanotechnology is a game changer for high-end watchmakers like Hermès, Tag Heuer, Zenith and Ulysse Nardin – here’s how they’re incorporating the techniques in designs

6 Mar 2023 - 12:50PM

Fashion

Hermès bounces back big time: annual sales and profits hit record highs

Luxury French fashion house Hermès posted its record annual sales and profits from 2022 – despite China’s Covid-19 lockdowns and many countries’ ongoing high inflation rates

20 Feb 2023 - 4:54PM

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