Thierry Hermès, an orphan, was skilled with leather – so skilled that his main clients in the 19th century were royal families. Six generations later, the Hermès family – and brand – is now known for ...

The Birkin bag. A square silk scarf printed with horse bridles. A cashmere throw blanket splashed with the letter H. For years, Hermès' iconic products have been coveted by those in the know. Now, its ...

You might have visions of Birkin bags and lush silk scarves dancing through your head when you hear the name Hermès, but the 183-year-old luxury brand is looking to stake out new territory on the ...

What fits your personal belongings and can cost a full year’s salary — or two, or three? In the 1990s, you might have said “a house,” but today a valid answer could also be a Hermès Birkin bag, the ...

Louis Vuitton and Hermès who? These iconic luxury brands may have a well-established prestige, but in the world of the elite, they've got nothing on Goyard. The name of this two-century-old Parisian ...

PARIS — It is just before 11 in the morning and already shoppers are crowding into the legendary store known as Hermes. From around the world they have come — these devotees of the Hermes mystique — ...

Reader Lee Zimmer brings a curious fact to this columnist’s attention. The exteriors of several buildings in Spokane have what most of us consider to be a medical symbol – the caduceus, a winged staff ...