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Thierry Hermès ouvre un premier atelier à Paris en 1837 et propose à ses clients des selles et des harnachements haut de gamme. C’est son fils et son petit-fils qui décident de diversifier leurs produits afin de répondre aux attentes des cavaliers mais également des voyageurs. Les grands sacs de voyage et de sport, les… Read more »

So youngly Guccio Gucci developed competences within the fashion field and came nearer the luxury world working into palaces.  In 1921 Gucci’s brand was founded and a first shop opened in Florence offered saddlery products, luggage and riding accessories. This first shop was followed by many others and the brand branched out quickly.

In 1937 the City of Paris organised the World Exhibition of “Arts et Techniques appliqués à la vie moderne » (« Exhibition of Arts and Techniques applied on modern life »). For this occasion, several detached houses were built both to welcome visitors and promote the French savoir-faire. Even though the majority of these houses were ephemeral others were aimed to be permanents. That’s especially the case of the Tokyo… Read more »