Hermes Fall Winter 2010 Collection
March 11, 2010
Wednesday March 10th, 2010 – Halle Freyssinet
Hermes Fall Winter 2010 Fashion Show Final Video
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Sapins de Noel des Createurs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Fondation
December 15, 2009
Marie Christiane Marek hosted the 14th edition of “Les Sapins de Noel des Createurs” at the Cité de larchitecture et du patrimoine in Paris. The charity event raised more than 40.000 euros. All the found from the charity auction went to the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation to support “l’enfant @ l’hôpital” association. The Louis Vuitton Christmas tree broke the record of the highest sold Tree, it was auctioned for $6500.
« Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs » Charity initiative has been created by Marie Christiane Marek, every year the fashion and design biggest names create a Christmas tree to be auctioned by Maître Pierre Blanchet. This year 24 designers such as : Agence Moatti et Rivière, Christian Biecher, Christian Ghion, Dsquared, Gucci, Hermès, Isabel Marant, India Madhavi, Jakob + Macfarlane, Jean-Charles et Louis-Marie de Castelbajac, Jean Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Marithé + François Girbaud, Marianne Guély pour Burma ,Mireille Darc, Odile Decq, Olivia Putman, Ora Ïto, Paco Rabanne, Sonia Rykiel, Thierry Mugler, Stella McCartney and Zaha Hadid.
Many designers made an appatence to present their creations, such as Mireille Darc, Jean Paul Gaultier, Louis Marie de Castelbajac, Nathalie Rykiel and Ora Ïto posing below with its Christmas tree creation.
« Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs » exhibit is open to the public at the galeries de la Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine. On december 25th at 5pm the TV channel TV5MONDE France-Belgique-Suisse will restransmit the event presented by Christiane Marek et Christian Lacroix.
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Hermès Pour Liberty Of London Celebrate their Collaboration
September 8, 2009
Hermès and Liberty Of London are collaborating on a scarf and tie shop, which will sit on the ground floor of London department store Liberty for six weeks. On Monday night Hermès and liberty celebrated the pop-up shop, Guests, included Shilpa Shetty, Roisin Murphy, Leah Wood, Jo Wood, Tom Dixon and Freida Pinto.
Freida Pinto discovers the Hermes Pour Liberty
Bali Barret Hermès creative director of women’s silks share her memory of the liberty smocked dresses she use to wear.
Hermès has screen printed its horseshoe and Ex-Libris motifs on Liberty micro-floral patterns for a series of limited-edition scarves and ties sold under the “Hermès Pour Liberty of London” label. It also temporarily swapped the horse in its logo for a zebra.
The limited-edition scarves and ties using Liberty’s famous Tana Lawn cottons, the shop also stocks Hermès silk accessories. Hermès will be offering scarf styling sessions for customers as well as custom embroidery services.
The scarves will come in two sizes, a 70 x 70 cm and a 45 x 45 cm, in six different micro floral prints, each one screen printed with a Hermès ex libris design. The line will start from 70 pounds, or $115, to 140 pounds, or $230.
Large Mabelle Cotton Scarf, Hermès Pour Liberty
More than a pop-up store, the temporary store comes complete with a series of stylists, photographers and interactive pieces, designed to encourage customers to experiment with different styles when sporting Hermes trademark scarves.
According to Geoffroy De la Bourdonnaye, CEO of Liberty, “Hermès is the ultimate house of real craftsmanship.” He added, “The common heritage of Liberty and Hermès makes it natural for both brands to tie the knot in a fashionable entente cordiale.”
Nowhere near London? don’t worry the line is available on liberty’s website: liberty.co.uk
The Hermès store at Liberty is on the ground floor at Liberty, Great Marlborough Street, London W1 from 7 September – 18 October 2009.
Hermès Beach Store to Open in the Hamptons
April 2, 2009
Hermes Beach Store
63 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937
from May 20 to Sept. 20
The French luxury brand is about to open up a temporary residence in a 2,000-square-foot space at 63 Main Street. The store will only be open for the four peak summer months, from May 20 to Sept. 20. It will be Hermès’ first seasonal store.
The store’s design will be different from the existing design’s stores, primarily white with sisal flooring to reflect the relax vibe of the Hamptons.
The store will features the beachwear line, towel, bathing suit, summer oriented ready-to-wear, cashmere shawl, less formal jewelry, porcelain, items that can be used as hostess gifts and a selection of bright colorful scarves.
“We send a tremendous amount of merchandise out to the Hamptons pre-summer season and during the summer season,” said Robert Chavez, chief executive officer of Hermès USA.
Hermes Sample Sale First Look
March 25, 2009
The women are getting feistier by the minute, elbowing people around,pushing the smaller people. Scarves Mania: Twill Silk Scarves $225, Pleated Silk Scarves $231.
- Sneakers $400
Bags, bags, bags, no Jige, no Birk, no Kelly (anytypes), no Lindy
- Wallets, Organizers
- Bags on the shelf … no Birk!
- Belts 40% off
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- Bags on the shelf… no Birk!
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- Belts 40% off
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- Womens grabbing scraves
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- Sneakers $400
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- Sneakers $400
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- Wallets, Organizers
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- The women are getting feistier by the minute, elbowing people around,pushing the smaller people. Twill Silk Scarves $225, Pleated Silk Scarves $231.
Hermes NYC Sample Sale Live
March 25, 2009
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Hermes NYC Sample Sale
March 25, 2009
Label: Hermès
Deal: Serious discounts on scarves, ties, bags, shoes, small leather goods, tabletop items and clothing
When/Where: Wednesday, March 25th through Sunday, March 29th.
Wed 9am-6pm; Thu 9am-8pm; Fri, Sat 1-5pm.
Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W 18th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves (no phone).
Will you score some pieces from Hermes Fall Winter Fall Winter 2008 or some samples from Hermes Spring Summer 2009?
Editor’s advice: Be there at 7 am to snatch the best!
Hermès Forecasts Flat Sales in 2009
March 22, 2009
PARIS — Net profitability at Hermès International decelerated in 2008, but the luxury firm trumpeted “steady sales” at the beginning of the year.
“The company resisted very well last year: I think the crisis is ahead of us,” Patrick Thomas, chief executive officer, said in an interview.
While stressing “it is difficult to make a forecast in the current environment,” Thomas said Hermès is projecting flat sales for 2009, which will have a “slight impact” on profitability this year.
“Our core business continues to do well,” he added, citing resilience in leather goods, fashion and accessories. “We are suffering more in jewelry and watches.”
Thomas described a mixed picture geographically and contrasting sales results in its own stores versus wholesale.
“China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau are still booming, and European markets are still doing very well,” he said. By contrast, he called business in the U.S. “OK for the moment” and a deteriorating situation in Japan, where “we don’t see the end of the tunnel.”
In the first two months of this year, sales in Hermès’ own stores were “up slightly,” while sales of tableware, fragrances and watches contracted as department stores gird for the recession by slashing inventories. Thomas lamented that some perfumeries in France are cutting orders even though sell-out remains strong.
“The crisis in some cases is a self-fulfilling prophecy,” he said. “There is no example in history of a crisis which wasn’t fixed. It’s only a matter of time. We shouldn’t exaggerate it.”
Hermès said it would continue to invest “significantly” to expand its store network, and will open or renovate more than 20 units this year, primarily in Asia and the United States — including a test of three or four temporary locations. Meanwhile, the company plans to “maintain” investments in communications, while postponing factory extensions.
Hermes Spring Summer RTW 2009
October 4, 2008
October 4th 2008 – Espace Eiffel – Quai Branly
The Hermès RTW Spring Summer 2009 show took place at the Espace Eiffel tent on Le Quai Branly, at the foot of the tourist trap Eiffel Tower. Nestled right in front of the creperie in the front, the Espace Eiffel stood out like a sore thumb amongst the throngs of tourists snapping pics of both the tower and the fashion mayhem ensuing out front.
StyleRumor.com and Co. barely had any time to make it back to our hotel room before we flew out the door and into the first Mercedes Benz cab we could find. Around the rotary at Trocadéro we went, racing down to Kennedy Blvd and over the Pont Iéna to make it just in time. Outside, the crowds were in a tussle after Ms. Jane Birkin made an appearance, in relaxed Levi denim jeans and a simple cashmere sweater no less. She smiled gleefully as onlookers pelted her with the flashes of their Nikon D40’s and Canon Point-and-Shoots. Even the Parisian locals took out their cellphone’s to snap a pic of Jane, if anything to document the madness at the scene.
After a generous and slow walk into the tents, Jane ducked behind the doors and to her seat. As we flashed our Hermès red leather square swatch invitation to the guard, an Hermès PR girl with a headmic rushed over to us and pointed us to quickly take our seats. Unlike some other showings during the day, Jean Paul Gautier was going to do his best to start on time.
No sooner did we walk in did we notice how packed the tent was. Like a scene out of Marc Jacobs’ infamous 2,000+ bleacher Armory showing, the crowd inside was energized and raucous as ever. Many were drawn to walk on the catwalk, which interestingly enough was like something out of a Hollywood set: sand and cactuses lined the catwalk, transporting one to the back roads of New Mexico’s Route 66.
Soon the lights dimmed and chatter screeched to halt as the scene drew focus to top model Stephanie Seymour’s entrance. With a blue sky backdrop and sultry western track playing, her white, V-chest, black belt accented dress danced around her curves like a soft tango. No sooner did she make her powerful entrance than did we see what can only be the true eye-catching star of the show: Miss Naomi Campbell.
It was only a matter of time before all the fringe we’ve seen this season went West. Sure enough, it was down to Jean Paul Gaultier to rustle it up in full buckskin glory, across the cactus-strewn desert sands of the Hermès runway. Naturally, this cowgirl is quite the chicest, classiest example of her kind ever to don a Stetson, and her fringe-swishing posse was led out by none other than Stephanie Seymour and Naomi Campbell.
Only a branded thoroughbred as sure-footed as an Hermès filly could possibly tread this trail with such a sense of fun. The accessories were all-out amazing: soft suede riding boots, mirrored aviators, driving/riding gloves, slim crocodile envelope clutches, handheld canvas-and-leather suitcases, and even a fringed Kelly (JPG Kelly which will be a Hit bag for the next season).
Gorgeous deep purple or green gowns worn with a pair of Daim boots is the look for this summer. We also love the cashmere ponchos.
The audience was treated to a classic Naomi moment. As she finished her last passage down the catwalk to end the showing, Naomi, upon doing her pose at the media riser line, turns back toward the runway exit, and in one fell swoop throws her Hermès gaucho hat into the crowd. Everyone cheered like as if we were at a baseball game, happy that at least something in Fashion Week is worth writing home to.
Stephanie, Naomi and Jean Paul Gaultier closed out the show with kisses and smiles, with Gautier running up and down the catwalk like a gleeful 10 year old. The lights dim out and everyone heads backstage. As we headed toward JPG, we found ourselves next to Ms. Birkin herself. She was chatting up with the crowd, describing all of the trinkets she’s attached to her well-worn Birkin. As humble as she is, she still was even more generous enough to take a couple of photos with us below.
Jane Birkin always teaches us that kindness and generosity are never out of style.
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