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Hermès International, S.A., or simply
Hermès (: French [ɛʁmɛs], typical American English [ɛɻˈmɛz], typical British English [ɛːˈmɛz]), is a prestigious, highly-respected, French
high fashion house specializing in
leather,
ready-to-wear, lifestyle accessories, and perfumery
luxury goods. The company is highly renowned in the fashion world, along with other exclusive fashion houses, and it's recognized by its legendary duc carriage with horse logo. Products are exclusively available via Hermès authentic boutiques worldwide and online at hermes.com.
First established in 1837, the saddle shop of Thiery Hermès in
Paris, France grew in renown reputation. The company entered the
20th century with a fresh outlook into its potential growth, entering the
fashion industry, and, thus, claiming classic renown status in the
fashion world. Today, in the
21st century, Hermès continues to implement its traditional techniques into its creations, subtly balancing and blending the past, present and future tenses into every aspect of its image.
History
Throughout the history of Hermès, many prominent historical figures came to appreciate the Hermès brand. Those outfitted by the company to some extent include: the
Duke and Duchess of Windsor,
In 1837, Thierry Hermès (b.1801 - d.1878) first established Hermès as a harness
workshop (on the Grands Boulevards quarter of Paris) dedicated to purveying to
European noblemen.
Post-Émile-Maurice
Robert Dumas-Hermès (b.1898 - d.1978) succeeded Émile-Maurice after his death in 1951, working in close collaboration with brother-in-law Jean-René Guerrand.
Afterwards, Jean Claude Ellena came in as the in-House perfumer, launching the successful
Hermessence scent.
Partnership with the Tuareg
For years Hermès has partnered with
Tuareg tribesmen on silver jewelry. The famous Saharan nomads' traditional motifs are often imitated by various Hermès products including some of the French company's trademark scarves.
Leather
Not only renowned for its saddlery and silk, Hermès is also highly recognized for its handmade luggage and handbag collections. Hermès doesn't use assembly lines; only one craftsman may work on one handbag at a time. Due to the labour-intensive nature of Hermès production methods and the use of rare materials (sometimes including exotic skins as well as precious metals), one bag can take 18 to 24 hours to create. The construction of each Kelly bag, for example, required 18 hours of work by a single artisan.
The bag remains among the most requested and has the strongest waiting list of any other luxury Hermès good.
Spokesperson for
Harpo Productions said that Oprah would be talking about her "
Crash moment" when the her show would return in
September 2005.
CNN cited that the phrase 'crash moment' refers to situations where a party feels
discriminated against on the basis of skin color."
Hermès in pop culture
TV Shows:
In the Sex and the City episode "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda", Samantha Jones drops Lucy Liu's name to move up the waitlist for her Birkin bag.
Wilhemina receives an Hermès scarf from Alexis in the Ugly Betty episode "Icing on the Cake", which she treats with great disdain.
In CW's show Gilmore Girls, Rory receives a Birkin bag as a gift.
The Birkin bag is featured in the Will & Grace episode, "Last Ex To Brooklyn" in Season 6.
In Girlfriends, Toni Childs purchases both the Birkin and Kelly bags after discovering that her plastic surgeon husband is in debt.
Film:
coincidentally two films starring Anne Hathaway:
- The Hermès silk scarf was mentioned in the book The Devil Wears Prada, and also in the 2006 movie based on the book starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. In the book, Miranda Priestly wears white Hermès scarves with nearly every outfit and leaves them everywhere she goes, then demands more of them, believing that they're easily replaceable. In the movie, Miranda is rarely seen wearing a scarf, but her first assistant is seen walking out of the New York store carrying numerous orange Hermès shopping bags and then getting hit by a cab with the scarves flying in the air as a result..A similar stack of signature orange boxes is seen in Miranda's hotel room in Paris.
- In the movie The Princess Diaries when Mia (Anne Hathaway) is being taught correct posture by her 'Grandmère' (Julie Andrews), Grandmère uses Hermés scarves to hold Mia's shoulders back against a chair, promping Mia to say that she didn't know it was a custom in Genovia to "imprison one's dinner guests with Hermès (which she pronounces her-mees) scarves." Grandmère corrects her pronunciation.
In the Japanese movie and TV series Densha Otoko, a set of teacups with the Hermès logo is given as a gift that led to the union of the two main characters.
A Kelly Bag plays an important role in the film Le Divorce.
The Hermès silk scarf was mentioned by name as the object used to tie down a murdered victim on bed in the film Basic Instinct.
In Jean Luc Godard's film Weekend, a lady assumes that her Hermès bag has burned from a car accident.
Other:
The Hermès briefcase is mentioned in the song Upgrade U by R&B artist Beyoncé featuring Jay Z.
The Birkin Bag is mentioned in the book Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger. Further Information
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