HERMES INTERNATIONAL
Hermès International, S.A., or simply Hermès, is a French high fashion house established in 1837, specializing in leather, ready-to-wear, lifestyle accessories, perfumery, and luxury goods. Its logo is of a Duc carriage with horse.
Beginnings in the 19th Century
The Hermès family, originally Protestant Germans, settled in France in 1828. In 1837,
Thierry Hermès (1801–1878) first established Hermès as a harness workshop, on the Grands
Boulevards quarter of Paris, dedicated to purveying to European noblemen.[4][broken citation][5] He created the finest wrought harnesses and bridles for the carriage trade.The company earned acclaim in
1855, winning first prize in its class at the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris.Monsieur Hermès won the first-class medal of the 1867 Exposition Universelle also in Paris.[4][broken citation] Hermès's son,
Charles-Émile Hermès (1835–1919),took over management from his father and moved the shop in
1880 to 24 Rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré, a location near the Palais de l'Elysée. It is at this location, still the Hermès shop today, where the new leader introduced saddlery and began retail sales With the aid of sons Adolphe and Émile-Maurice Hermès, the company catered to the elite of Europe, North
Africa, Russia, Asia, and the Americas. In 1900, the company offered the haut à courroies bag, specially designed for riders to carry their saddles with them.
During the 1930s, Hermès produced some of its most recognized original goods. In 1935, the leather
Sac à dépêches, later renamed the Kelly bag), was introduced, and, in 1937, the Hermès carrés
(scarves) were introduced. Featuring a print of white-wigged ladies playing a popular period game, these custom-made accessory scarves were named Jeu des Omnibus et Dames Blanches.Hermès oversaw the production of its scarves from beginning 'til end, purchasing raw Chinese silk, spinning it into yarn, and weaving it into fabric twice as strong