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Chanel & Hermes create more jobs at home

Using globalization's potential with the precision of master designers making fashion, France's luxury companies are generating jobs again, defying nationwide gloom over stubbornly high unemployment. As they feed the world's growing appetite for the ultimate in chic, the likes of Hermes and Chanel are hiring qualified staff in the hundreds and...

Fashion

Hermès acquires tannery

London - Following in the footsteps of fellow fashion houses Prada and Chanel, French luxury house Hermès tanning sector, known as Hermès Cuirs Précieux, has acquired one its long standing partners "Tanneries du Puy." The tannery, which is located in Chadrac, is globally recognised for its expertise in working with calf leather and notably a...

Apparel

Prada acquires tannery

Italian luxury label Prada has acquired the French tannery, Tannerie Megisserie Hervy, as the brand joins the likes of Chanel and Hermes by purchasing downstream suppliers in order to fully control their supply chains. Prada is set to rename their new venture Tannerie Limoges.The tannery, known for its specialisation in lambskin and plonge...