Category: Hermes International SA

Artisans Get an Unusual Mentor in Hermès

The French luxury house has partnered with Nest, an organization that tries to help craftspeople expand their businesses.
Luxury Fashion as Political Propaganda

In fights to sway public sentiment, critics often point to costly clothes as evidence of moral corruption.
Tory Burch Shares Her Makeup and Skin-Care Essentials

Plus: a new hotel on the Athens Riviera, salvaged jewelry and more recommendations from T Magazine.
Sex Is Back on the Table in Paris Fashion

Balenciaga starts the heavy breathing. With shimmies from Hermès, Stella McCartney and Victoria Beckham.
Is This the Boldest Birkin Bag?

Hermès’s latest iteration is encrusted with almost 3,000 gems.
Hermès’s Head Perfumer Christine Nagel Sees and Feels Scents

Christine Nagel, the head perfumer at Hermès, has synesthesia, a neurological condition that mixes the senses.
Overheard While Shopping for Jewelry

An entrepreneur, a fashion executive and a princess consider purchases in the privacy of a hotel suite.
Hermès’s Nadège Vanhée Shares Her Inspirations

The Hermès women’s wear artistic director Nadège Vanhée shares her creative touchstones.
High Jewelry Shines During Paris Couture Week

Hermès embraced color, Piaget went for texture and Boucheron used technology to capture ocean waves.
How A Fashion Critic Mentally Catalogs Fashion Week Shows

Theater and dance critics can’t own the subjects they cover, but a fashion critic can — at least imaginarily — by making a hits compilation as the clothes go by.
Before the Paris Olympics, the Fabulous French Fashion Flex

Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton have turned cruise shows into diplomatic currency.
Hermès Created a Shape for Its New Women’s Watch

The house’s creative director says the case’s sculpted form has “a kind of complexity in its simplicity.”