Thierry Hermès
Thierry Hermès | |
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| Born | 10 January 1801 |
| Died | 10 January 1878 (aged 77) |
| Spouse | Christine Pétronille Pierrart |
| Children | Charles-Émile Hermès |
| Parent(s) | Thierry Hermès Agnese Kuhnen |
Thierry Hermès (1801-1878) was a French businessman and fashion house founder. He was the founder of high fashion brand Hermès International.
Early life
Thierry Hermès was born in 1801 in Krefeld, Roer Department, French First Republic (modern-day Krefeld, Germany). His father, Thierry Hermès, was French, and his mother, Agnese Kuhnen, was German. He was named after his father. He was born as a French citizen as Krefeld was part of Napoleon's empire.[1] After he lost his entire family to disease and war, he moved to France in 1821.[1][2]
Career
In 1837, Hermes founded the Hermès company as a manufacturer of horse harnesses on the Rue Basse du Rempart in Paris.[2][3][4][5][6]
Personal life and death
Hermes married Christine Pétronille Pierrart (1805-1896), daughter of Joseph Pierrart and Madeleine Corte. They had two sons:
- Charles-Émile Hermès (1831-1876).[2][6]
- Adolphe Hermès.[6]
Hermes died in 1878, aged 77
References
- ^ a b Vanity Fair, Issues 562-565, Condé Nast Publications, 2007
- ^ a b c Valerie Steele (ed.), The Berg Companion to Fashion, Berg, 2010, p. 404 [1]
- ^ New Perfume Handbook, Springer, 30 Jun 1997, p. 154
- ^ Stanley Marcus, Quest for the Best, Denton, Texas: University of North Texas Press, 1979, p. 88 [2]
- ^ Karelisa Hartigan, Muse on Madison Avenue: classical mythology in contemporary advertising, P. Lang, 2002, p. 134 [3]
- ^ a b c Le Cheval a Paris de 1850 a 1914, Librairie Droz, p. 152