The time goes back to the early 19th century. In order to allow the soldiers of the cavalry regiment to concentrate on fighting the enemy, Napoleon found several craftsmen who specialized in sewing and making harnesses. Napoleon also had high standards and strict requirements for his craftsmen, and they were meticulous. The craftsmen in the army were becoming increasingly sophisticated in their skills in making harnesses. With Napoleon's defeat, his cavalry regiments became increasingly disorganized. One of the craftsmen returned to Paris and worked as a boy in a saddlery shop. This craftsman's name was Thierry Hermès, the founder of the Hermès brand.
In Paris at that time, horses were the main means of transportation, as well as a social symbol and a means of showing off wealth in the upper class. At that time, there were many saddlery shops throughout Paris. Opportunities always favor those who are prepared and work hard. Thierry Hermès found that the collars on the horses' necks were very hard, and the horses' necks were easily bruised when pulling the cart. No one cared about this except him. So he decided to make a harness that would be more comfortable for horses to wear. He used his exquisite and meticulous craftsmanship to process the leather to be very soft. He spent a lot of time and effort to develop generations of fine horse gear. Finally, with his exquisite and outstanding craftsmanship and serious attitude, he was recognized by the nobility and upper class society. .
When Thierry Hermès was 36 years old, he set up his own business and opened a high-end harness store called "Hermès". From saddles to fly whips and various exquisite accessories for carriages, Hermès products were extremely popular among the extremely picky aristocrats of the time because of their exquisite craftsmanship.
In the early 20th century, with the popularity of automobiles, horse-drawn carriages gradually withdrew from the stage of history. Hermès extended its exquisite craftsmanship from harnesses to leather goods and designed a A men's handbag for carrying saddles, this is also Hermès' first true handbag. Then women began to gradually leave the family, and the Hermès family decided to create products for them.
Although leather handbags have become the most popular product of the Hermès brand, the Hermès family has not forgotten that horse gear is the starting point of Hermès and should also be an element flowing in the blood of Hermès, so they designed the carriage as their own brand. The logo is still in use today.
It is Hermès’ consistent aim to make all its products exquisite, beautiful and impeccable. In order to pursue first-class quality, Hermès will select the highest quality leather and the finest materials, and will be manufactured by the most experienced Handmade by craftsmen. Hermès strives for excellence in craftsmanship, so the feel and shape of the handbags made by Hermès greatly surpass those of other brands. With this, Hermès has expanded from a harness brand to the fields of leather goods and fashion.
The origins of Hermès’ classic bags are also full of drama:
Kelly Bag
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In 1956, "Life" magazine published the news of the engagement of Hollywood actress Grace Kelly to the Prince of Monaco. At that time, Kelly bought Hermès in order to cover up her growing belly. The largest size Hight Bag, these photos of the bag covering the pregnant belly made the Hermès bag popular overnight. Later, with the consent of Grace Kelly, the bag was renamed Kelly bag. Bag.
Birkin Bag
The Birkin bag was born in 1984. British actress Jane Birkin was on the plane. By chance, she met Jean-Louis Dumay, the CEO of Hermès at the time. Jane complained to Dumay that she could not find a bag big enough to hold her daughter’s milk bottle. She needed a bag that was bigger than the Kelly bag. Based on this, Dumay Maiben designed a bag that met her needs and named it Birkin Bag.
Nowadays, Hermès still insists on making bags by hand. Although the time cost and labor cost are very high, expensive Hermès bags are still hard to find, and Hermès’ classic models are still the favorites of global stars. Very good.