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Thanks for the pics Mrs S
Yes, it looks like an amazingly huge store/museum. A must-see. It's a pity I cannot upload a clearer set of attachment onto the forum. I had to lower the resolution down as many times to be able to upload these pages. If you want proper, high resolution pdf pages, please PM me your email address, AirMess.
Our Hermes PR manager is in there. She's wearing H fur ... so beautiful!
Our Hermes PR manager is in there. She's wearing H fur ... so beautiful!
I found this article online, at the Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, talking about both Hermes philosophy and their training:
The Hermes philosophy
The unparalleled expertise of the French luxury company with the famous horse and carriage logo has earned Hermès worldwide fame. The meticulous attention to detail that goes into crafting the emblematic Kelly and Birkin bag defies imitation; this scrupulous precision is the central feature of the intangible Hermès legacy. The conservation and transmission of this know-how can only be achieved through highly specialised training and instruction.
Founded in 1837, Hermès was originally a family saddle workshop specialising in horse riding equipment. The company pursued this activity over the years while expanding its product range considerably, particularly in the early 20th century. The 1925 launch of the first Hermès handbag revolutionised the world of women’s fashion. In 1937, it was the turn of the silk square scarf, which Hermès also offered in the form of ties and pocket squares. The company began manufacturing small leather goods and fashion accessories, using the leather scraps left over from the crafting of saddles, harnesses and riding crops. Through this diversification, Hermès developed considerably and was soon listed on the stock exchange. Yet the business remained in the hands of the Hermès family, guarantor of the company’s spirit and philosophy. Today’s product range is varied - from bags and small leather goods to clothing, home objects (the first tableware set was introduced in 1984) and timepieces - but a permanent feature endures: the patterns, materials and style are all related to horses. True to its equestrian roots - embodied in the company’s horse and carriage logo - the expertise developed by Hermès is now equated with its brand image. Each handcrafted piece is produced by of one and the same worker, who oversees the item’s entire development. This process even includes the timepieces - one of the company’s most recent innovations. Each leather item is fashioned by a single craftsman (from cutting the pattern to packaging the finished product), and each item is stamped with the specific mark of the employee who created it.
Hermès articles are exquisitely refined and their production requires a high degree of patience and precision. To uphold this traditional know-how, synonymous with the name Hermès, the company has centralised all of its production activity in large workshops. In the early 1980s, it acquired various craftsmen workshops on the verge of closing in a move to protect and retain the highly specialised skills required to make Hermès products.
In parallel to this, Hermès also trains the workers entrusted with preserving the company’s manufacturing secrets. As such, it has developed numerous educational partnerships with public and private schools. These establishments offer students the opportunity to obtain their technical or vocational training certificate under the guidance of a specialised Hermès instructor dispatched by the company. This guest professor is involved in the training process and transmits the company’s extremely specific techniques. Often, the students (who already have a secondary school diploma or equivalency) are involved in a learning programme whereby they spend equal amounts of time at school and at the Hermès workshops.
Like other secondary schools in the centre or north of France, the Abbé Grégoire School, located in Paris, has signed a partnership agreement with Hermès. Such establishments offer diplomas that provide generalised training, after which some students are sent on-site to Hermès for a certain period of time in order to learn specific techniques. During this training, the apprentices are required to learn the skills necessary for crafting five styles of bags, in five different colours and five types of leather. If at the end of this trial period the apprentice has not acquired the requisite expertise, he may be asked to leave - in the interests of the company’s reputation. Becoming a Hermès craftsman requires patience: once this initial step has been successfully completed, novices will remain under the supervision of a trainer for an additional three years. The gradual incorporation of new workers into the company enables them to develop their abilities while acquiring the unmistakeable Hermès style. They becomecompany assets who guarantee the quality of the items sold. As this French family-run business moves further away from its original scope of activities, it continues to expand its lineage, ensuring that future generations also discover the Hermès commitment to fine materials and rigorous craftsmanship.
Written by Anne-Laure Bell taken from Actualité en France (magazine of the ministry of Foreign Affairs)
French luxury products - The Hermes philosophy - Ministère des Affaires étrangères
The Hermes philosophy
The unparalleled expertise of the French luxury company with the famous horse and carriage logo has earned Hermès worldwide fame. The meticulous attention to detail that goes into crafting the emblematic Kelly and Birkin bag defies imitation; this scrupulous precision is the central feature of the intangible Hermès legacy. The conservation and transmission of this know-how can only be achieved through highly specialised training and instruction.
Founded in 1837, Hermès was originally a family saddle workshop specialising in horse riding equipment. The company pursued this activity over the years while expanding its product range considerably, particularly in the early 20th century. The 1925 launch of the first Hermès handbag revolutionised the world of women’s fashion. In 1937, it was the turn of the silk square scarf, which Hermès also offered in the form of ties and pocket squares. The company began manufacturing small leather goods and fashion accessories, using the leather scraps left over from the crafting of saddles, harnesses and riding crops. Through this diversification, Hermès developed considerably and was soon listed on the stock exchange. Yet the business remained in the hands of the Hermès family, guarantor of the company’s spirit and philosophy. Today’s product range is varied - from bags and small leather goods to clothing, home objects (the first tableware set was introduced in 1984) and timepieces - but a permanent feature endures: the patterns, materials and style are all related to horses. True to its equestrian roots - embodied in the company’s horse and carriage logo - the expertise developed by Hermès is now equated with its brand image. Each handcrafted piece is produced by of one and the same worker, who oversees the item’s entire development. This process even includes the timepieces - one of the company’s most recent innovations. Each leather item is fashioned by a single craftsman (from cutting the pattern to packaging the finished product), and each item is stamped with the specific mark of the employee who created it.
Hermès articles are exquisitely refined and their production requires a high degree of patience and precision. To uphold this traditional know-how, synonymous with the name Hermès, the company has centralised all of its production activity in large workshops. In the early 1980s, it acquired various craftsmen workshops on the verge of closing in a move to protect and retain the highly specialised skills required to make Hermès products.
In parallel to this, Hermès also trains the workers entrusted with preserving the company’s manufacturing secrets. As such, it has developed numerous educational partnerships with public and private schools. These establishments offer students the opportunity to obtain their technical or vocational training certificate under the guidance of a specialised Hermès instructor dispatched by the company. This guest professor is involved in the training process and transmits the company’s extremely specific techniques. Often, the students (who already have a secondary school diploma or equivalency) are involved in a learning programme whereby they spend equal amounts of time at school and at the Hermès workshops.
Like other secondary schools in the centre or north of France, the Abbé Grégoire School, located in Paris, has signed a partnership agreement with Hermès. Such establishments offer diplomas that provide generalised training, after which some students are sent on-site to Hermès for a certain period of time in order to learn specific techniques. During this training, the apprentices are required to learn the skills necessary for crafting five styles of bags, in five different colours and five types of leather. If at the end of this trial period the apprentice has not acquired the requisite expertise, he may be asked to leave - in the interests of the company’s reputation. Becoming a Hermès craftsman requires patience: once this initial step has been successfully completed, novices will remain under the supervision of a trainer for an additional three years. The gradual incorporation of new workers into the company enables them to develop their abilities while acquiring the unmistakeable Hermès style. They becomecompany assets who guarantee the quality of the items sold. As this French family-run business moves further away from its original scope of activities, it continues to expand its lineage, ensuring that future generations also discover the Hermès commitment to fine materials and rigorous craftsmanship.
Written by Anne-Laure Bell taken from Actualité en France (magazine of the ministry of Foreign Affairs)
French luxury products - The Hermes philosophy - Ministère des Affaires étrangères
i went to this opening! i had a memorable time speaking to Patrick Thomas, CEO of Hermes. He's a very nice and warm person. honestly, i'm not that fascinated by the store concept. i'm more fascinated by the cute gold balloons and little cute adorable korean girls. the girls arnd 3-6 yrs old. i was told these cute girls r the daughters of important hermes clients. there's this one adorable smiling girl went to her mum after finishing her job. u noe what? her mum is carrying an orange croc kelly w/GH & in hermes ensemble top to bottom!
she resembles maggie q.
Serenity, you shouldn't have done that to me...I didn't like the Lindy until I saw this picture! 
NYTimes
Possessed
Leather, Yes. Kinky, Not So Much.
By DAVID COLMAN
Published: February 11, 2007
IF nothing else, “Shortbus” proved that a movie with lots of X-rated procreative activity could have all the good old G-rated charm of “Moonstruck.” Its tug-at-the-heartstrings plot may have been schmaltzy but it achieved something most films strenuously avoid: it portrayed sex and affection as real and integrated parts of life, not ones that have to play in different theaters in different parts of town.
The message — that sex is not something you peek at in the cordoned-off part of the video store or confine to the corresponding part of your mind — seemed almost revolutionary, but only because it was put so bluntly. For many people, sex gets the heart racing even if it is not kept on a pedestal or under the mattress.
Case in point: Butt magazine, the gay quarterly published in the Netherlands (in English) by Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom. It has become an underground success through a mix of matter-of-fact profiles and photographs of artists, writers, designers and plain (or almost plain) Joes. In its undersize, matte-pink glory, it is the antithesis of glossy magazines and retouched porn.
“We’re so not into fantasy,” Mr. Jonkers said. “We really like reality here. That was our whole idea, that sex was about fun and real life and that these things are completely integrated into who someone is. We were always puzzled as to why sex was detached from reality and placed in a dream landscape, where it has to be perfect.” (Taschen has just published “Butt Book,” a compendium of articles and photography culled from five years of the magazine.)
Asked if there was anything he owned or desired that dismantled the boundaries between outer and inner worlds (not to mention outerwear and underwear), Mr. Jonkers racked his brain. What smacked of sex and doesn’t lick its chops?
Then it occurred to him: something he spotted at Hermès when he was in Paris to interview Véronique Nichanian, who designs Hermès men’s wear. New this season (and sold only in Europe), it is an “étui à préservatifs,” a lovely scrap of leather that holds three “préservatifs” and folds up as neatly and elegantly as money (that other dirty topic) does in an Hermès wallet.
“It’s so supersimple, so minimal,” Mr. Jonkers said. “And it’s very chic and discreet. It’s not a Dolce & Gabbana condom holder with gold lettering.”
“And it’s so useful — a lot of luxury items aren’t. I like that Hermès makes something like this. We have an old-fashioned idea about Hermès, that they make beautiful stuff, so I like that they make something that almost has a political edge.”
While it implies that sex is as pocketable a part of life as money and keys, the little leather good also lends a certain dignity and polish to the often lamented (or worse, often ignored) realities of sex. “The condom definitely has a PR problem,” Mr. Jonkers said. “It needs a good rebranding, so it’s nice to give it an upgrade.”
He paused and considered. “The downside,” he said, “is that if a guy took it out, you might think: ‘Wow, this guy is a professional. He’s prepared for everything.’ ”
While Mr. Jonkers himself probably will not shell out for it (it costs 350 Euros, about $455, and can be ordered from Hermès), he loves how the case packs so much more than condoms — practicality, sex, style, responsibility, frivolity, dignity — into a tight little package. “It has this kind of outrageousness with a purpose.”
But he — and just about any other man, too — would love to get it as a valentine.
Possessed
Leather, Yes. Kinky, Not So Much.
By DAVID COLMAN
Published: February 11, 2007
IF nothing else, “Shortbus” proved that a movie with lots of X-rated procreative activity could have all the good old G-rated charm of “Moonstruck.” Its tug-at-the-heartstrings plot may have been schmaltzy but it achieved something most films strenuously avoid: it portrayed sex and affection as real and integrated parts of life, not ones that have to play in different theaters in different parts of town.
The message — that sex is not something you peek at in the cordoned-off part of the video store or confine to the corresponding part of your mind — seemed almost revolutionary, but only because it was put so bluntly. For many people, sex gets the heart racing even if it is not kept on a pedestal or under the mattress.
Case in point: Butt magazine, the gay quarterly published in the Netherlands (in English) by Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom. It has become an underground success through a mix of matter-of-fact profiles and photographs of artists, writers, designers and plain (or almost plain) Joes. In its undersize, matte-pink glory, it is the antithesis of glossy magazines and retouched porn.
“We’re so not into fantasy,” Mr. Jonkers said. “We really like reality here. That was our whole idea, that sex was about fun and real life and that these things are completely integrated into who someone is. We were always puzzled as to why sex was detached from reality and placed in a dream landscape, where it has to be perfect.” (Taschen has just published “Butt Book,” a compendium of articles and photography culled from five years of the magazine.)
Asked if there was anything he owned or desired that dismantled the boundaries between outer and inner worlds (not to mention outerwear and underwear), Mr. Jonkers racked his brain. What smacked of sex and doesn’t lick its chops?
Then it occurred to him: something he spotted at Hermès when he was in Paris to interview Véronique Nichanian, who designs Hermès men’s wear. New this season (and sold only in Europe), it is an “étui à préservatifs,” a lovely scrap of leather that holds three “préservatifs” and folds up as neatly and elegantly as money (that other dirty topic) does in an Hermès wallet.
“It’s so supersimple, so minimal,” Mr. Jonkers said. “And it’s very chic and discreet. It’s not a Dolce & Gabbana condom holder with gold lettering.”
“And it’s so useful — a lot of luxury items aren’t. I like that Hermès makes something like this. We have an old-fashioned idea about Hermès, that they make beautiful stuff, so I like that they make something that almost has a political edge.”
While it implies that sex is as pocketable a part of life as money and keys, the little leather good also lends a certain dignity and polish to the often lamented (or worse, often ignored) realities of sex. “The condom definitely has a PR problem,” Mr. Jonkers said. “It needs a good rebranding, so it’s nice to give it an upgrade.”
He paused and considered. “The downside,” he said, “is that if a guy took it out, you might think: ‘Wow, this guy is a professional. He’s prepared for everything.’ ”
While Mr. Jonkers himself probably will not shell out for it (it costs 350 Euros, about $455, and can be ordered from Hermès), he loves how the case packs so much more than condoms — practicality, sex, style, responsibility, frivolity, dignity — into a tight little package. “It has this kind of outrageousness with a purpose.”
But he — and just about any other man, too — would love to get it as a valentine.
Proust questionnaire
It has been nearly 50 years since Catherine Deneuve made her film debut, in "Les collégiennes". Today the Parisian beauty, currently starring in "Palais Royal !", reigns as the grande dame of French cinema. A former Chanel model and now a MAC icon, she reveals her green thumb, an early love of Hermès, and a strong aversion to insects.
Which historical figure do you most identify with ?
George Sand.
Which living person do you most admire ?
Aung San Suu Kyi.
What is your greatest fear ?
The war.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself ?
Having too many things on my mind at the same time.
What is the trait you most deplore in others ?
Inconsistency.
What is your greatest extravagance ?
Spending all my money when I was 17 years old to buy an Hermès Kelly bag.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue ?
Beauty.
What do you dislike most about your appearance ?
My left ear.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse ?
Je ne finis pas mes phrases. [I do not finish my sentences.]
What or who is the greatest love of your life ?
Nature.
Which talent would you most like to have ?
The gift of a scientific mind.
What is your current state of mind ?
Restless.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be ?
My future.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
Nothing.
What do you consider your greatest achievement ?
A wild garden.
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be ?
A lime tree.
What is your most treasured possession ?
Lucidity.
What is your favorite occupation ?
Playing in the garden.
What is your most marked characteristic ?
Impassivity.
What is the quality you most like in a man ?
Fantasy and talent.
What do you most value in your friends ?
Uniqueness.
Who are your favorite writers ?
Rainer Maria Rilke.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction ?
Mandrake the Magician.
What is it that you most dislike ?
Insects.
How would you like to die ?
In my sleep or standing.
What is your motto ?
"À cur vaillant, rien d'impossible" [With a valiant heart, nothing is impossible].
Tout sur Catherine Deneuve - Interview parue dans Vanity Fair 2006
It has been nearly 50 years since Catherine Deneuve made her film debut, in "Les collégiennes". Today the Parisian beauty, currently starring in "Palais Royal !", reigns as the grande dame of French cinema. A former Chanel model and now a MAC icon, she reveals her green thumb, an early love of Hermès, and a strong aversion to insects.
Which historical figure do you most identify with ?
George Sand.
Which living person do you most admire ?
Aung San Suu Kyi.
What is your greatest fear ?
The war.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself ?
Having too many things on my mind at the same time.
What is the trait you most deplore in others ?
Inconsistency.
What is your greatest extravagance ?
Spending all my money when I was 17 years old to buy an Hermès Kelly bag.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue ?
Beauty.
What do you dislike most about your appearance ?
My left ear.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse ?
Je ne finis pas mes phrases. [I do not finish my sentences.]
What or who is the greatest love of your life ?
Nature.
Which talent would you most like to have ?
The gift of a scientific mind.
What is your current state of mind ?
Restless.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be ?
My future.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
Nothing.
What do you consider your greatest achievement ?
A wild garden.
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be ?
A lime tree.
What is your most treasured possession ?
Lucidity.
What is your favorite occupation ?
Playing in the garden.
What is your most marked characteristic ?
Impassivity.
What is the quality you most like in a man ?
Fantasy and talent.
What do you most value in your friends ?
Uniqueness.
Who are your favorite writers ?
Rainer Maria Rilke.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction ?
Mandrake the Magician.
What is it that you most dislike ?
Insects.
How would you like to die ?
In my sleep or standing.
What is your motto ?
"À cur vaillant, rien d'impossible" [With a valiant heart, nothing is impossible].
Tout sur Catherine Deneuve - Interview parue dans Vanity Fair 2006
In barenia :greengrin: I know someone who loves barenia 
And white contrast stitching.
Here you go, a picture of THE condom holder with 3 sleeves made to size, to hold 3 condoms. At the edge of each sleeve is a U-shaped die-cut that makes it easy for the owner to pull it out. Fast access. That's good design
Sorry, it's about USD470. It's available outside of Europe
unlike what the article said.
Source: The Business Times (Singapore) Weekend Edition 10th-11th Feb 2007
And white contrast stitching.
Here you go, a picture of THE condom holder with 3 sleeves made to size, to hold 3 condoms. At the edge of each sleeve is a U-shaped die-cut that makes it easy for the owner to pull it out. Fast access. That's good design
Sorry, it's about USD470. It's available outside of Europe
unlike what the article said.Source: The Business Times (Singapore) Weekend Edition 10th-11th Feb 2007
