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The company was founded by Frenchman Thierry
Hermes in 1837. It specialized in saddles and leathergoods during those
early years.
One of its early designers was Lola PRUSAC. It's
first women collection was shown in Paris in 1929. The Hermes scarf was
introduced in the early 1930s. The handbag made famous by Grace Kelly
in 1956 was actually first manufactured almost 20 years earlier in
1930. Haute Couture collection was stopped in 1956, but they continued
to give shows during the European Fashion Week.
Hermes
introduced its first perfume Caleche in 1961. Over the years, the Ready
to Wear was designed by Jacques Delahaye,Catherine De Karolyi, Monsieur
Levaillant, Nicole De Vesian, Eric Bergere, Claude Brouet, Tan
Giudicelli, Marc Audibet and Mariot Chane. Since 1998, the collection
has been designed by Martin Margiela. |