In terms of fashion houses Hermés really stands out. They have their own atelier and they really seem to care about quality and craftsmanship. For instance I recently read that they bought the majority of the of well-renowned French Tannery, Tannerie d'Annonay, in order to secure enough high quality leathers for their bags and leather goods. That's dedication to quality. I also think Hermés could also very well be the one of the only luxury goods companies that still use saddle stitching to some degree.
Some time ago, a rather long time ago, I came across this in-depth series of photographs from the Hermés Atelier depicting, how their iconic Kelly Bag is made and showing the steps that it involves. Plus it puts a face to the people that make and create. And personally I just like looking at the leather tools that they use, which are most likely all made by the venerable French company, Blanchard.
Some time ago, a rather long time ago, I came across this in-depth series of photographs from the Hermés Atelier depicting, how their iconic Kelly Bag is made and showing the steps that it involves. Plus it puts a face to the people that make and create. And personally I just like looking at the leather tools that they use, which are most likely all made by the venerable French company, Blanchard.
I would like to link to the photographer, who took the pictures, however I can't find the link and I've been unable to find the website, where I found the pictures.
