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Hermès

News and insight on the French luxury goods and high fashion house that produces leather goods, perfume, jewellery, haute couture and ready to wear

Chairman / President

Axel Dumas

CEO / Managing Director

Éric Vallat

CFO / Finance Director

Eric du Halgouët

Industry

Fashion & Beauty

Website

hermes.com

Headquarters address

24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Year founded

1837

Making of the Ulysse Nardin Blast Free Wheel Marquetry. Photo: Handout

Timepieces

The luxury watch world’s marquetry masterpieces, from Hermès to Patek Philippe

Hermès gets cheeky with horsehair, Patek Philippe and Chopard turn to traditional materials, and Ulysse Nardin uses silicon as an artistic medium.

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Timepieces

Keep watch over your precious timepieces with a luxury storage box

2 Feb 2026 - 4:00AM

High Jewellery

Jewellery for Gen Z: younger buyers want bold, artistic pieces that tell a story

1 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM

Year of the Horse 2026

15 gifts for Lunar New Year, from fashion and make-up to jewellery and watches

Celine, Bottega Veneta, Chloé, Fendi, Burberry and others are ushering in the Year of the Horse with festive capsules and limited edition pieces.

29 Jan 2026 - 8:00AM

Chloé Lunar New Year of the Horse collection. Photo: Handout

Year of the Horse 2026

Saddle up with lucky horse-motif jewellery for the Lunar New Year

Anna Hu, Cece Jewellery, Jade Trau, YSSO, Roxanne First and Lionheart are among the jewellers embracing equestrian motifs.

24 Jan 2026 - 4:00AM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong AFF will showcase city’s ‘superconnector’ role

Titled Co-creating New Horizons amid an Evolving Landscape, the annual government flagship event will run from January 26 to 27.

19 Jan 2026 - 7:01PM

Kim Kardashian

Explainer | Not so fair: the controversy behind Kim Kardashian’s elephant Hermès Birkin

The All’s Fair star recently sparked social media outrage when she appeared in a Donna Karan look accessorised with a Birkin made from elephant hide.

16 Dec 2025 - 10:32AM

Kim Kardashian on the set of All’s Fair with another Hermès Birkin. Photo: @kimkardashian/Instagram

Timepieces

How dress watches have evolved and why they’re coming back

David Beckham, actors Oscar Isaac and Sebastian Stan, and F1’s George Russell are among the stars fronting campaigns for dress watches.

10 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM

Christmas

Christmas 2025 gift guide: white and gold from Hermès, Ray-Ban and more

From an Anteprima bag charm and Officine Universelle Buly soap holder to Lito earrings, these present ideas range from quirky to extravagant.

1 Dec 2025 - 6:00AM

Celebrity style

How to Style like the cast of Stranger Things, from Sadie Sink to Finn Wolfhard

The Netflix hit’s final series drops in November and December – here’s some wardrobe inspo so you can dress like your favourite cast member.

31 Oct 2025 - 4:00AM

’Tis the season to be inspired by the Stranger Things cast’s autumn looks – from left: Finn Wolfhard, Natalia Dyer, Noah Schnapp and Sadie Sink. Photos: Getty Images via AFP; Variety via Getty Images; FilmMagic; Getty Images

Style Edit

Style Edit: Hermès women’s ready-to-wear spring/summer 2026

Creative director Nadège Vanhée helms the Free Rein collection inspired by the brand’s horsey history and also by free-spirited modern equestriennes.

27 Oct 2025 - 10:00AM

Hermès women’s ready-to-wear spring/summer 2026 collection, presented at Paris Fashion Week, is inspired by free-spirited modern equestriennes. Photo: Handout

Gold in Hong Kong

How Chinese jeweller Laopu Gold has become a luxury phenomenon

Blending tradition with marketing savvy, the brand is luring young, cost-conscious buyers despite a sluggish market and soaring gold prices.

26 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM

Luxury brands

Meet Grace Wales Bonner, the first Black woman to lead a major fashion house

She dressed Lewis Hamilton, Jeff Goldblum and FKA Twigs for this year’s Met Gala, and her first collection is set to debut in January 2027.

23 Oct 2025 - 12:04PM

Fame and celebrity

Hermès levels up the ‘man purse’ trend – male stars love the Birkin and Kelly

Famous men are embracing their love of Hermès’ coveted bags, with A$AP Rocky, Marc Jacobs and others spotted with pieces from the maison.

24 Oct 2025 - 10:41AM

Timothée Chalamet with his orange Mini Kelly; Travis Scott with his Birkin Cargo HAC 40. Photos: Ulices Ramales; JosiahW/Backgrid

How luxury is made

The leathers behind the world’s most iconic luxury brands

Houses including Hermès, Prada and Bottega Veneta have taken to producing their own unique leathers, each perfected to suit a particular bag.

15 Oct 2025 - 4:00AM

Leather has been a key component in Hermès’ creations since the maison was founded in 1837. Photo: Handout

Fashion

Gem-studded bags from Gucci and more promise sparkling nights out

At the Paris Haute Couture Week shows, luxury maisons gilded the lily by adding beautiful stones to statement accessories, bringing back the minaudière.

12 Oct 2025 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

‘Baby Gisele Bündchen’? Meet Angelina Kendall, a supermodel in the making

Kendall has already walked runways for Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Loewe, and Stella McCartney raves about her – so who is she?

13 Oct 2025 - 9:55AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Awar Odhiang, the model who just went viral after a Chanel show

The South Sudanese-Canadian model closed Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut show at Paris Fashion Week with a bang – so who is she exactly?

9 Oct 2025 - 4:43PMvideocam

Model Awar Odhiang on the runway for Matthieu Blazy’s spring/summer 2026 women’s ready-to-wear collection show for Chanel during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 6. Photo: Reuters

Paris Fashion Week

Valentino, Celine, Hermès and more highlights from Paris Fashion Week

Meanwhile, Chloé presented draped outfits, Jean Paul Gaultier brought back moulded bras à la Madonna, and McQueen turned to horror film The Wicker Man.

6 Oct 2025 - 2:17PM

Icons and Influencers

Marisa Meltzer’s new book dissects the life of archetypal ‘It’ girl Jane Birkin

The woman whose practicality and style inspired the iconic Hermès bag was also a complicated character who struggled to be taken seriously.

4 Oct 2025 - 6:00AM

Fragrances

With fragrance sales on the rise, these are the hottest perfumes for autumn

From ‘neo-gourmands’ to rich ambers, these latest drops are tempting buyers in the market for a splash of affordable luxury.

1 Oct 2025 - 12:00PM

New scents from Tom Ford, Granado and Gucci this autumn. Photos: Handout; Fragrantica

Style Edit

Style Edit: Hermès men’s winter 2025 collection – key looks and craftsmanship

Shown this month at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, the collection marries exquisite fabrics, masculine tones and versatile silhouettes.

29 Sep 2025 - 10:00AM

The Hermès men’s winter 2025 collection was shown at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal on September 19. Photo: Handout

Beauty

News and releases from major beauty brands this autumn

Besides new product drops, Tom Holland was declared the global ambassador and face of Prada Beauty’s latest men’s fragrance, Prada Paradigme eau de parfum.

23 Sep 2025 - 12:21PM

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$15 million in bogus items in record online sale case

Customs says syndicate believed to have sold bogus health supplements online, in addition to allegedly handling other counterfeit items.

19 Sep 2025 - 5:09PM

Fashion

4 new luxury collections to watch out for this fall

Fendi takes on Labubu, Hermès highlights colourful footwear, Jonathan Anderson refreshes his lifestyle range, and Prada is set for the great outdoors.

6 Sep 2025 - 6:00AM

Joe Alwyn wearing a quirky button-up from JW Anderson. Photo: JW Anderson

Zoë Kravitz

Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz’s best matching Caught Stealing promo fits

Kravitz has been sparking romance rumours with Harry Styles lately – but fans still can’t get enough of her and Butler.

1 Sep 2025 - 10:52AM

Zoë Kravitz and Austin Butler have been turning heads in their matching outfits during promotional events for their upcoming film, Caught Stealing. Photos: Getty Images, AFP, AP

Fashion

Orange Era? All about the colour linked to Taylor Swift’s new album

Following Taylor Swift’s swathing of her new album The Life of a Showgirl in Portofino Orange Glitter, we explore the colour deeper.

17 Aug 2025 - 7:15PM

Singapore

Singapore to sell luxury items, gold bars seized in US$2.3 billion scandal

The sale of confiscated watches from brands like Richard Mille and Patek Philippe is also part of Singapore’s largest money laundering case.

12 Aug 2025 - 8:03PM

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The luxury watch world’s marquetry masterpieces, from Hermès to Patek Philippe

Hermès gets cheeky with horsehair, Patek Philippe and Chopard turn to traditional materials, and Ulysse Nardin uses silicon as an artistic medium.

Keep watch over your precious timepieces with a luxury storage box

Jewellery for Gen Z: younger buyers want bold, artistic pieces that tell a story

15 gifts for Lunar New Year, from fashion and make-up to jewellery and watches

Celine, Bottega Veneta, Chloé, Fendi, Burberry and others are ushering in the Year of the Horse with festive capsules and limited edition pieces.

Saddle up with lucky horse-motif jewellery for the Lunar New Year

Anna Hu, Cece Jewellery, Jade Trau, YSSO, Roxanne First and Lionheart are among the jewellers embracing equestrian motifs.

Hong Kong AFF will showcase city’s ‘superconnector’ role

Titled Co-creating New Horizons amid an Evolving Landscape, the annual government flagship event will run from January 26 to 27.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | Not so fair: the controversy behind Kim Kardashian’s elephant Hermès Birkin

The All’s Fair star recently sparked social media outrage when she appeared in a Donna Karan look accessorised with a Birkin made from elephant hide.

How dress watches have evolved and why they’re coming back

David Beckham, actors Oscar Isaac and Sebastian Stan, and F1’s George Russell are among the stars fronting campaigns for dress watches.

Christmas 2025 gift guide: white and gold from Hermès, Ray-Ban and more

From an Anteprima bag charm and Officine Universelle Buly soap holder to Lito earrings, these present ideas range from quirky to extravagant.

How to Style like the cast of Stranger Things, from Sadie Sink to Finn Wolfhard

The Netflix hit’s final series drops in November and December – here’s some wardrobe inspo so you can dress like your favourite cast member.

Style Edit: Hermès women’s ready-to-wear spring/summer 2026

Creative director Nadège Vanhée helms the Free Rein collection inspired by the brand’s horsey history and also by free-spirited modern equestriennes.

How Chinese jeweller Laopu Gold has become a luxury phenomenon

Blending tradition with marketing savvy, the brand is luring young, cost-conscious buyers despite a sluggish market and soaring gold prices.

Meet Grace Wales Bonner, the first Black woman to lead a major fashion house

She dressed Lewis Hamilton, Jeff Goldblum and FKA Twigs for this year’s Met Gala, and her first collection is set to debut in January 2027.

Hermès levels up the ‘man purse’ trend – male stars love the Birkin and Kelly

Famous men are embracing their love of Hermès’ coveted bags, with A$AP Rocky, Marc Jacobs and others spotted with pieces from the maison.

The leathers behind the world’s most iconic luxury brands

Houses including Hermès, Prada and Bottega Veneta have taken to producing their own unique leathers, each perfected to suit a particular bag.

Gem-studded bags from Gucci and more promise sparkling nights out

At the Paris Haute Couture Week shows, luxury maisons gilded the lily by adding beautiful stones to statement accessories, bringing back the minaudière.

‘Baby Gisele Bündchen’? Meet Angelina Kendall, a supermodel in the making

Kendall has already walked runways for Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Loewe, and Stella McCartney raves about her – so who is she?

Meet Awar Odhiang, the model who just went viral after a Chanel show

The South Sudanese-Canadian model closed Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut show at Paris Fashion Week with a bang – so who is she exactly?

Valentino, Celine, Hermès and more highlights from Paris Fashion Week

Meanwhile, Chloé presented draped outfits, Jean Paul Gaultier brought back moulded bras à la Madonna, and McQueen turned to horror film The Wicker Man.

Marisa Meltzer’s new book dissects the life of archetypal ‘It’ girl Jane Birkin

The woman whose practicality and style inspired the iconic Hermès bag was also a complicated character who struggled to be taken seriously.

With fragrance sales on the rise, these are the hottest perfumes for autumn

From ‘neo-gourmands’ to rich ambers, these latest drops are tempting buyers in the market for a splash of affordable luxury.

Style Edit: Hermès men’s winter 2025 collection – key looks and craftsmanship

Shown this month at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, the collection marries exquisite fabrics, masculine tones and versatile silhouettes.

News and releases from major beauty brands this autumn

Besides new product drops, Tom Holland was declared the global ambassador and face of Prada Beauty’s latest men’s fragrance, Prada Paradigme eau de parfum.

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$15 million in bogus items in record online sale case

Customs says syndicate believed to have sold bogus health supplements online, in addition to allegedly handling other counterfeit items.

4 new luxury collections to watch out for this fall

Fendi takes on Labubu, Hermès highlights colourful footwear, Jonathan Anderson refreshes his lifestyle range, and Prada is set for the great outdoors.

Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz’s best matching Caught Stealing promo fits

Kravitz has been sparking romance rumours with Harry Styles lately – but fans still can’t get enough of her and Butler.

Orange Era? All about the colour linked to Taylor Swift’s new album

Following Taylor Swift’s swathing of her new album The Life of a Showgirl in Portofino Orange Glitter, we explore the colour deeper.

Singapore to sell luxury items, gold bars seized in US$2.3 billion scandal

The sale of confiscated watches from brands like Richard Mille and Patek Philippe is also part of Singapore’s largest money laundering case.

Explainer | Not so fair: the controversy behind Kim Kardashian’s elephant Hermès Birkin