Thierry Hermès Hermès the company started in 1837 as a supplier of seats to wealthy European families. Late nineteenth century, the new generation in the company, led by Emile-Maurice Hermès new products in the assortment: A line of luggage bags and other supplies essential for travel, everything is still made of saddle leather. The popularity of the products of the Hermès Kelly bag, the Birkin bag, the scarf-is largely due to celebrities. The Kelly bag became famous thanks to movie star and Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly, who in 1956 was photographed for Life magazine in the bag for her sensitive stomach. Since the ’20s, the company clothing, sportswear initially. The silk scarves, another successful product of the company, arrived there in 1950. Since 1988 the Martin Margiela has designed clothing for the brand, he was succeeded in it by Jean Paul Gaultier in 2004. The menswear is more than twenty years by Veronique Nichanian.
It is looking for similarities between the extravagant and eccentric Jean Paul Gaultier and Hermès classic, but there are some. Jean Paul Gaultier also owes its success largely to such a celebrity. His name became a household name worldwide when the pop star Madonna in her 1990 Blonde Ambition tour took the stage at Gault Irish corset with pointed bra. The designer was equally at work, for his first collection dates from 1976. The fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier on sale now stands, was established in 1982. Furthermore clothing, like Hermès, Jean Paul Gaultier also not the most important product, the majority of its revenue thanks to the fashion house selling perfumes and beauty products. Hence it is not surprising that-like fashion magazine WWD says Spanish beauty-Puig group is interested in the fashion house to buy. That company also licenses the perfumes of Herrera, Rabanne, Ricci, Comme des Garcons, Prada, Payot, Valentino, Zara, Mango and Massimo Dutti.
Hermès is in full swing. Died last year former CEO Jean-Louis Dumas, and last month announced he’s leaving the chief executive Jerome Guerrand-after 20 years of involvement with the company. He is succeeded by former Yamaha CEO Eric de Seynes. The site was occupied by Gaultier Christophe Lemaire, a former creative director for Lacoste. His first collection for Hermes is in stores this winter.