HERMES ARCHIVE, PANTIN: North-east of Paris, Hermes conservatoire, or archive, holds a collection of ready-to-wear pieces, leather, jewellery and equestrian products dating back to 1852. It is continually updated from sources including auctions, flea markets and private donations. Hermes Fort Knox is the leather store, on the same site, where more than 600,000 skins from a dozen animal species in a palette of over 400 shades are kept in as carefully controlled an environment as that used to store great wines. Each skin has an ID card to indicate origin, tanner and treatment.
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Wings of desire: 175 years of Hermès
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/colu...5647/Wings-of-desire-175-years-of-Hermes.html
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/colu...5647/Wings-of-desire-175-years-of-Hermes.html
I went to this exhibition last November in my city: that saddle was amazing! There was an artisan with her bench and tools making a pink Constance: I spoke to her for quite some time, since my DH and I were practically the only people there, and she was glad to speak to someone in french. Among other things she told me that their (the artisans) absolute favourite leather is Barenia....hardly surprising!
Duna How wonderful to have a conversation with an artisan!!
I am happy to hear that barenia is their favorite!!!
Great pics Everyone and glad this thread is :bump: and updated.
From the article:
"They say the Plume - the company's oldest bag design - is the most difficult to make, and that the average time it takes to make a bag is two and a half weeks. A recently hired 17-year-old named Dimitri, wearing piercings and jeans, has just finished his first Kelly, coloured a glowing light blue, and made inside out to reduce the appearance of stitching on the exterior."
Interesting and something to point out for Plume Fans. I do find this surprising myself because I've always thought Omnibus, Constance are among the 2 most difficult to make.
Something for me to learn. This is what I love, Hermes knowledge and constant learning. Thank you for the article, hello hello!.
Kudos to Dimitri too for being a skilled craftsboy at 17.
Not many boys can do this and a major accomplishment in the world of craftsmen. Whoever owns the Kelly, your Kelly is made by a talented 17 yr old! I do hope more 17 year olds will be like him, learning skills or read up on intellectual knowledge.
From the article:
"They say the Plume - the company's oldest bag design - is the most difficult to make, and that the average time it takes to make a bag is two and a half weeks. A recently hired 17-year-old named Dimitri, wearing piercings and jeans, has just finished his first Kelly, coloured a glowing light blue, and made inside out to reduce the appearance of stitching on the exterior."
Interesting and something to point out for Plume Fans. I do find this surprising myself because I've always thought Omnibus, Constance are among the 2 most difficult to make.
Something for me to learn. This is what I love, Hermes knowledge and constant learning. Thank you for the article, hello hello!. Kudos to Dimitri too for being a skilled craftsboy at 17.
Not many boys can do this and a major accomplishment in the world of craftsmen. Whoever owns the Kelly, your Kelly is made by a talented 17 yr old! I do hope more 17 year olds will be like him, learning skills or read up on intellectual knowledge.
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