HERMES_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

OVERVIEW OF THE GROUP

ACTIVITY BY SECTOR

1.3.2.3.2 Belts The range of single-size women’s belts is growing. Thanks to a clever set of slides, these adapt to all ways of wearing them, on the waist or on the hips. A new closure inspired by the hinged enamel bracelets and, like them, finished with an elegant saddle rivet that activates the mecha- nism, has also been launched. For men, new identities find their inspiration in the Company’s origins: in the shape of a stirrup, finished off with a discreet saddle rivers or again revisiting the Chaîne d’ancre. 1.3.2.3.3 Hats With the popularity of caps for men, in all seasons and all styles, the range of caps is naturally enhanced by inescapable shapes: baseball cap, American cap, five-panel hat, flat cap etc. Hats continue to come in multiple shapes – round skullcap, men’s or straw boater, brims of all different sizes together with infinite colour com- binations, decorations and linings in order to meet anyone’s desires 1.3.2.3.4 Gloves Service isalwaystheprioritywiththedevelopmentofarangeofsemi-bes- poke gloves allowing customers the option to put together and persona- lise their gloves and highlighting the expertise of the Company’s glove makers. 1.3.2.3.5 The Internet of things Inassociationwiththe AppleWatchSeries3 LTE,the AppleWatchHermès completes its collection of exclusive bracelets with the Rallye bracelet in Gala calfskin, inspired by Hermès classic driving gloves, and the Éperon d’or bracelet in printed Gala calfskin which reproduces the equestrian design of the eponymous silk scarf designed by Henri d’Origny in 1974. A new watch face, inspired by the La Montre Hermès “Carrick”, also designed by Henri d’Origny in the 1990a, completes the existing watch face options. 1.3.2.3.6 Shoes Pierre Hardy, Creative Director for women’s and men’s shoes, has had fun shifting the familiar vocabulary of shoemaker savoir-faire in order to transcend the sense of the object in a contemporary way. Thus, for the summer, women’s shoes include flat sandals whose hinged straps, cut with sharp edges in natural tone leathers, are inspired by a folding ruler. Another exploration of a new use is a basket sandal with the daring coloured elegance of printed silk, braided manually. For winter, the shoes affirm their character with boots adorned with pal- ladium-coated rivets that are evocative of workshop tools, the addition of a leather inter-sole that emphasises and accentuates the arch, or platforms on boots or thigh-high boots for a distinctive look.

The winter collection takes its inspiration from the house’s equestrian roots, while the influence of Hermès Sport is undeniable. The horse blan- ket or hood are reinvented in the form of raincoats, capes or jackets in noble materials such as single or two-tone, double-sided cashmere. The silhouette is generous and enfolding in saturated colours. Or more dynamic and graphic, it displays post-modern influences in flamboyant colours: anemone, mallow, burnt orange, rust or bougainvillea. The Beta scarf by Nathalie du Pasquier, in silk twill, is the starting point for a war- drobe that plays with pure lines and optical illusions. Finally, for the evening, the elegant and refined silhouette is dressed in structured materials such as silk faille or wool and silk, with satin under- side, in black and white or monochrome contrasted sets inmat and gloss finishes. Men’s ready-to-wear 2017withits“meaningofobjects”themewastheopportunitytohighlight the essential aspects of the Hermès Men’s Universe through a new wardrobe of “object-garments”, a fundamental concept for Véronique Nichanian, the creator of the men’s ready-to-wear collection. The spring-summer collection asserts an ample lightness marked by intoxicating colours. The patterns and micro-patterns, changing effects and tie-dye are an invitation to a joyful and invigorating summer. For autumn-winter, the accent is upon contrasting volumes and textures with reversible offerings and deep, half-tone colours. This collection is based on unparalleled savoir-faire: the affirmation of leather, the decep- tive effect of cable knit over shearling, motifs and macro patterns and subtle tones for suits in smooth velvet. A “Rock-mantic” collection for an assertive and relaxed silhouette. Through these two collections, Véronique Nichanian reinvents mascu- line elegance with vitality and modernity. 1.3.2.3 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. 1.3.2.3.1 Jewellery accessories The collections, which are faithful to the house’s creative spirit, have revisited objects whose initial meaning has been misappropriated by Hermès in order to make them into jewellery. Like this new line of leather bracelets adorned with round and smooth palladium-coated studs that are perfectly aligned: inspired by a collection from the 1930s they refer humorously to the old pedestrian crossings. For men, the Chaîne d’ancre is reinterpreted in amasculine way on a ring and a cuff-link, with a vibe that is both rock and chic. 1.3.2.2

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