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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

The shop is located on the first floor of Supreme House on Hart Avenue. Photo: SCMP

Crime in Hong Kong

Robber steals Hermes bags and necklace worth HK$3 million from Hong Kong shop

Man browsed bags, buying one, before grabbing salesgirl, rendering her unconscious and tying her up before stealing luxury items.

18 Jun 2025 - 11:54PM

Luxury brands

Century of excellence: Loro Piana, the original quiet luxury brand, turns 100

24 Jun 2025 - 3:18PM

Luxury travel

4 designer beach towels to help you make a splash by the pool this summer

10 Jun 2025 - 12:00PM

Fashion

Bidding frenzy likely at auction of the first ever Hermès Birkin bag

Designed for actress Jane Birkin by Hermès, the first Birkin bag will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in July. No reserve price has been announced.

7 Jun 2025 - 11:39AM

The original Birkin bag created for actress Jane Birkin by Hermès. Photo: Sotheby’s

Architecture and design

The best of Salone del Mobile Milano 2025, from Louis Vuitton to Hermès

Dolce & Gabbana went between the sheets for its first foray into bedlinen, while Swarovski found inspiration in nature for tableware, and Loro Piana joined forces with Dimoremilano.

28 May 2025 - 2:02PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Hermès wowed at Watches and Wonders with playful, intricate timepieces

Innovative new releases from the maison include the mesmerising Arceau Le Temps Suspendu, the gem-set Maillon Libre, and the playful Arceau Rocabar de Rire, featuring a cheeky horse.

28 Apr 2025 - 1:08PM

High Jewellery

All that glitters: 6 new jewellery launches to know this spring

Van Cleef & Arpels’ Lucky Spring collection, Repossi’s ear cuff, Pascale Monvoisin’s collection inspired by a cigarette lighter and Dickson Yewn’s square rings complete our round-up.

22 Apr 2025 - 11:33AM

Fashion

Delightfully fun neckwear for the boardroom and beyond

Add some sartorial smarts to your wardrobe this spring with these delightfully fun ties that will add the perfect finishing touch to your ensemble – and look great in the boardroom and beyond.

15 Apr 2025 - 5:00AM

Timepieces

The luxury jewellery brands bringing artistry to the world of horology

Cartier was one of the first luxury houses to introduce its signature style to the world of watchmaking, and recently Tiffany & Co. signalled an intention to shift more of its focus to horology.

19 Mar 2025 - 6:00AM

Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week 2025: from Valentino’s ‘club toilet’ to Hermès horsing around

Hermès’ Nadège Vanhée emphasised the house’s equestrian roots, Balenciaga’s Demna embraced haphazardness, Valentino’s Alessandro Michele blended classy and seedy, while Burton’s show was a must-see.

10 Mar 2025 - 3:37PM

The opening look at Givenchy autumn/winter 2025, designer Sarah Burton’s first collection for the maison. Photo: Handout

Fashion

‘It’ bags then and now: the shows and celebs defining what’s hot

Following in the footsteps of Chanel, Balenciaga and Loewe, Singapore’s Aupen has achieved cult status, having been spotted in the company of Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo and Beyoncé.

9 Mar 2025 - 5:00AM

Following in the footsteps of bags by Chanel, Balenciaga and Loewe, Singapore-based Aupen (pictured) has achieved cult status, having been spotted in the company of Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo and Beyoncé. Photo: Handout

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

Stow away your AirPods in these stylish cocoons that feature sleek loops and eye-catching charms, and offer both protection and a touch of luxury.

4 Dec 2024 - 5:00AM

Video | Luxury handbag heist caught on video

2 Dec 2024 - 4:30PM

66 Hermes handbags stolen in 5-minute robbery in Hong Kong

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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

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