Tag Archive | "Hermès"

Hermès: Fighting For Luxury

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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With so many fashion and luxury houses seeing declining sales (or even closing up shop), Hermès is fording through the recession and seeing increasing sales figures despite the economic downturn. In this video from Forbes, Hermès USA CEO Robert Chavez explains some of the reasons behind the company’s sales being up 7.6% in the first [...]

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Psst! Hermès is Coming To Calgary!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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More on this soon, but for now I just had to share this delightful illustration that came on a postcard in the mail today! Image: Hermès

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Good Morning America Creates A Homemade Kelly Bag

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

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Good Morning America decided to create their own Kelly bag utilizing leather and the origami Kelly pattern on Hermes.com. The two bags they created were pretty bad. Thankfully when they went out and street tested their bag versus a real Kelly outside Manhattan’s Palace Hotel, the well-heeled passersby were easily able to spot the fake! Next [...]

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Tour The Hermès Paris Flagship Store

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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Go on a whirlwind tour of the beautiful Hermès Paris flagship store at 24 Rue du Faubourg St. Honoré. Video at the Hermès site. Stills from the video:

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Hermès NYC Sample Sale Underway

Thursday, March 26, 2009

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Recession got you down? Head to the fabled Hermès sample sale for a pick-me-up — underway right now at the Metropolitan Pavilion (123 W 18th St, between 6th & 7th Ave, Manhattan) until Sunday March 29. It is apparently much less busy than last September’s sale, however the most desirable pieces (leather goods) are still [...]

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Hermès Nose Jean Claude Ellena at Wallpaper*

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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Hermès fragrances are some of my favourite, especially those created by Jean Claude Ellena — the in-house nose since 2004. Have a read of the Jean Claude Ellena Q&A over at Wallpaper* Magazine where he discusses his creative process for the fragrance Un Jardin Après La Mousson. (I’m actually wearing it right now!)

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