Hermès International S.A. is the legendary French luxury fashion house founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermès (1801-1878), a German-born craftsman who established a harness workshop at 56 rue Basse-du-Rempart in Paris near La Madeleine church, serving Parisian high society, European noblemen, and even Napoleon III with high-quality horse harnesses and bridles. Starting as a master craftsman who learned his trade in Normandy at Pont-Audemer before returning to Paris, Thierry built his business on the revolutionary saddle stitch technique using two needles working waxed linen threads in tensile opposition—a hand-crafted method still used today. After winning prestigious awards including the First Class Medal at the Paris Exposition in 1855 and Universal Exhibition in 1867, the company passed to Charles-Émile Hermès in 1880, who moved operations to the iconic 24 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré address where Hermès International remains headquartered today. Under Charles-Émile and his sons Adolphe and Émile-Maurice, the company expanded beyond equestrian equipment into leather goods manufacturing in 1889, eventually evolving into a complete luxury house specializing in leather goods, silk products, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings, perfumery, jewelry, watches, and ready-to-wear fashion. Since 2013, the company has been led by Axel Dumas, representing the sixth generation of family ownership, maintaining Hermès' commitment to artisanal craftsmanship while employing over 19,700 people worldwide across beautiful, eco-friendly manufactures designed to harmonize with their natural environments, making Hermès one of the world's most prestigious luxury brands with nearly 200 years of continuous family ownership and uncompromising dedication to exceptional craftsmanship.

Hermès International S.A. is the legendary French luxury fashion house founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermès (1801-1878), a German-born craftsman who established a harness workshop at 56 rue Basse-du-Rempart in Paris near La Madeleine church, serving Parisian high society, European noblemen, and even Napoleon III with high-quality horse harnesses and bridles. Starting as a master craftsman who learned his trade in Normandy at Pont-Audemer before returning to Paris, Thierry built his business on the revolutionary saddle stitch technique using two needles working waxed linen threads in tensile opposition—a hand-crafted method still used today. After winning prestigious awards including the First Class Medal at the Paris Exposition in 1855 and Universal Exhibition in 1867, the company passed to Charles-Émile Hermès in 1880, who moved operations to the iconic 24 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré address where Hermès International remains headquartered today. Under Charles-Émile and his sons Adolphe and Émile-Maurice, the company expanded beyond equestrian equipment into leather goods manufacturing in 1889, eventually evolving into a complete luxury house specializing in leather goods, silk products, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings, perfumery, jewelry, watches, and ready-to-wear fashion. Since 2013, the company has been led by Axel Dumas, representing the sixth generation of family ownership, maintaining Hermès' commitment to artisanal craftsmanship while employing over 19,700 people worldwide across beautiful, eco-friendly manufactures designed to harmonize with their natural environments, making Hermès one of the world's most prestigious luxury brands with nearly 200 years of continuous family ownership and uncompromising dedication to exceptional craftsmanship.