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Hermès & Pierre Hardy: Are shoes the new it-bags?

Shoes are the new it-bags. The news that Hermès this week confirmed it will take a stake in luxury cobbler Pierre Hardy underlines the consumer shift in buying habits. Shoppers are turning to footwear, not bags, and the luxury groups are responding quickly. Hermès has been a quiet power in the footwear market, and is also the owner of British...

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Hermès acquires stake in Maison Pierre Hardy

The Hermès Group has acquired a stake in Maison Pierre Hardy, a French footwear and accessory design company led by Pierre Hardy, its Founder and Artistic Director. “I'm very pleased, and very proud, of our alliance with Hermès, a house which champions the exceptional. It's the natural extension of 25 years of creative collaboration," said...

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Pierre Hardy opens US store

Located in New York’s West Village, Parisian shoe and accessories designer Pierre Hardy launched his first store in the US. The new space is in line with the architectural taste of the brand, and located in a former carriage house. The new Pierre Hardy boutique showcases shoes, bags and accessories. The brand was set up in 1999, and launched...