Hermes was founded in year 1837 by Thierry Hermes and is still a family owned company. The company key products today are scarves, ties, leather goods, jewellery, perfumes, home objects and fashion products. Hermes headquarters are in Paris and the company operates in over 30 countries.

At the beginning the Hermes main specialty was leather products and saddles. When Emile-Maurice Hermes inherited Hermes company he turned the company away from the saddle business and started manufacturing various leather luggage items.

Hermes bags are among the most exclusive handbags in the world. They are not only a status symbol, but also represent a unique quality of material and manufacturing. Hermes bags are made of the finest quality leather, including also such materials as crocodile, ostrich, calf and lizard. There are several bags which are world famous, for example, the Kelly bag and Hermes Birkin. Kelly bag is named after Monaco Princess Grace Kelly. Grace Kelly appeared on the cover of Life Magazine in 1956 with the Hermes Kelly bag.