Hermes

The Silky Way exhibition tells the stories behind the French brand’s famous carre designs

The first one, which has Birkin’s JB initials on the flap and, unlike its descendants, has a strap that cannot be removed, was bought by a private Japanese buyer over the phone, Sotheby’s says

Premium-goods consumers – typically professionals in urban centres or younger generations in rising cities – are tightening their belts

The company is keeping a tight grip on output levels with production increases of 6 to 7% each year

The supply-constrained business model has ensured that demand for its handbags, such as the Birkin and the Kelly outstrips what’s on offer

A FAMILY office backed by members of the Hermes fortune are among the likely buyers of French insurer Albingia, in an investment that signals a goal to diversify their wealth away from luxury.

BIRKIN bag maker Hermes reported on Thursday (Oct 24) an 11.3 per cent rise in third-quarter sales, continuing to outshine rivals hit hard by a downturn in China as its luxury handbags lure wealthy sh...

HERMES sales jumped in the second quarter as the Birkin bag maker weathered the luxury demand slowdown better than peers, thanks to its reliance on the wealthiest clients.

The plan to upgrade Landmark, Hongkong Land’s flagship retail space in Central, will create multi-storey maison-style stores for 10 tenants