Hermès - Registration Document 2016

2016 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL

OVERVIEW OF THE GROUP

ACTIVITY BY SECTOR

1.3.2.2

Men’s ready-to-wear

Véronique Nichanian, creator of men’s ready-to-wear, designs collec-

tions which explore the male wardrobe playing with lines, the richness of

materials, mix of colours and taste for detail.

The spring-summer collection is characterised by a graphic, poetic

vitality, with supple and sophisticated silhouettes. The range of colours

crosses neutral tones (white, chalk, pewter, pepper, navy and black) and

bright notes (aqua, tomato, bright blue and mint green). Series of hori-

zontal and vertical stripes, contrasting colour-blocking and silkscreen

printed motifs, notably a tattooed rose, herald a carefree summer.

The collection hasmany technical innovations, such as the application of

silk on the blend used for the jackets and unstructured silk T-shirts, the

Surprise silkscreen printing “à la connétable” on the showerproof cotton

jackets, as well as reversible jackets.

For autumn-winter, the collection is joyful and impertinent, with disso-

nant compositions combining winter tones (camel, steel grey, flannel,

khaki and navy), vibrant colours (turquoise, raspberry, cassis) and pure

blacks.

The combination of materials and contrasting textures adds a dash of

modernity: mix of shiny and smooth calfskin panels for jackets and over-

coats in a range of calfskins or jackets with a silk Virages structure, sur-

face effects for

Profil Equestre

jackets in babylamb or nubuck calfskin

and smooth calfskin, and matte/glossy designs for dévoré checked

jackets and glazed calfskin jackets and parkas, of showerproof Toilbright

or shaded chevrons to create optical effects.

With both of these collections, Véronique Nichanian illustrates with pas-

sion and enthusiasm her contemporary take on the men’s collection.

1.3.3

ACCESSORIES

The accessories department comprises jewellery in enamel, horn, lac-

quered wood and leather, as well as belts, hats, gloves, the Internet of

things and shoes.

1.3.3.1

Jewellery accessories

Echoing this year’s theme and the

Picnic

bag, wicker featured heavily

in the jewellery accessories collections. This natural material, worked

with creativity and expertise, scattered with

Médor

nails and lined with

Barénia calfskin, becomes just as desirable as an exotic leather or a

precious metal.

Additions were also made this year to the dog bracelet collar collection

with the five

Mini Dog

bracelets. Faithful to the spirit of their illustrious

ancestor, they are inspired by its iconic features but reinterpret them

freely and in varied fashion. With a shiny clasp and decorated with studs,

rings or perforations, the

Mini Dog

bracelets are perfect for collecting.

Thestoryofbadgesformencontinueswithatouchofhumour:aseahorse

with a saddle evokes the mounts of the Greek Gods and pays homage to

the house’s equestrian roots.

1.3.3.2

Belts

In 2016, women’s belts were slimmer than ever, and were worn on the

waist as well as the hips. They have refined, elegant buckles like jewels,

finished off with a saddle rivet or inspired by the

Chaîne d’ancre

link.

For men, the equestrian inspiration is omnipresent with graphic buckles

showing showjumping obstacle bars which conceal a discreet H.

1.3.3.3

Hats

The hat collections focus on natural materials: hemp or paper braiding,

straw, cotton and felt are recast with both feminine andmasculine twists.

Available in a range of shapes and sizes, decorated with silk, leather and

ribbon, thesemodels areextremely elegant andwhimsical. Aplayful spirit

embodied by an original flower of printed silk twill, whose petals form

a bouquet of cheery colours. Fixed to a clip, it can be worn in the hair,

attached to a hat or the lapel.

1.3.3.4

Gloves

Gloves showcased service and a tailored approach, bringing a new focus

to the glovemaking expertise of the housewith customers being given the

option to personalise their gloves.

1.3.3.5

The Internet of things

A new model was added to the

Apple Watch Hermès

collection, the

Double Buckle Cuff in Swift or Epsom calfskin, inspired by a sandal

jewelry. It elegantly clads the wrist in new colours – Étoupe, Blue Agate

and Rose Jaipur. A new Single Tour bracelet with an extending buckle

was also launched. A reinterpretation of a classic shape, it combines the

elemental simplicity if Barénia calfskin with the modernity of the Hermès

deployment buckle, which opens by pressing two side buttons.

The new

Apple Watch Hermès

Series 2 models include GPS, water resis-

tance 50 metres, a dramatically brighter display, a powerful dual core

processor and the watchOS 3. The new

Apple Watch Hermès

are sold

with an additional Hermès Orange Sport Band, finished with a pin etched

with “

Apple Watch Hermès

”. Water resistant, light and flexible; comfor-

table and resistant, thewater resistant Sport Band is perfect for sporting

pursuits.

1.3.3.6

Shoes

Pierre Hardy, creative director for women’s and men’s shoes, has illus-

trated this year’s theme with collections drawing heavily on natural mate-

rials, full grain calfskin, suede goat leather and printed silks, in a free

and relaxed style.

For summer, the women’s shoe collection elevates leatherwork with end-

to-end stitching, dyed in sections or perforated. Sandals have large cut-

outs to provide ventilation for the feet, and the designs are reminiscent

of a Mediterranean summer, bay leaves or olive branches, while sports

shoes made of technical canvas and leather suggest a faster pace.