About Hermès

Hermès (HERMÈS)

Luxury perfected through accumulated time and craftsmanship

Origins: Born as a harness workshop

Hermès was founded in Paris in 1837 by Thierry Hermès. Its origins were as a harness workshop, with customers at the time being nobility and the upper class. Horse harnesses, which connect horse and rider, required safety, durability, and functionality above ornamentation. This attitude of prioritizing practicality above all else forms the foundation of Hermès' craftsmanship.

For Hermès, "beauty" was something proven through use. This philosophy has been consistently inherited in today's bags and leather goods.

The unwavering values of artisanal tradition

Hermès' greatest characteristic is its continued emphasis on hand craftsmanship by artisans. Even today, a single artisan is responsible for cutting, sewing, and finishing each bag from start to finish. Efficiency and mass production have been explicitly rejected as acts that sacrifice quality.

This stance could have been a factor slowing the brand's growth, but Hermès chose it nonetheless. As a result, the products acquired rarity and became objects that gain value over time.

What the Birkin and Kelly symbolize

The Birkin and Kelly are not merely luxury bags. They embody the philosophy of Hermès itself. Designs unswayed by trends, character that deepens with use, the patina that reflects the owner's life journey.

Hermès is a brand that offers not "the charm of this moment" but "the value of sharing time together over the long run."