Hermès Opened Its Ateliers to the Public for Four Days at the European Artistic Crafts Days

The Kelly Bag Up Close At the heart of Hermès‘s participation was the École Hermès des savoir-faire, the house’s dedicated training school for artisans, whose teams led live demonstrations over the four days.

Visitors could watch and learn about the step by step making of a Kelly bag, one of the most iconic objects in fashion history. The demonstrations also covered saddle stitching, threading, and polishing, foundational techniques that define Hermès leatherwork and take years to master.

The event was open to the public, free of charge, running daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Fondation Fiminco at 43 rue de la Commune de Paris, Romainville.

Silver and Stone Beyond leather, Hermès dedicated a separate space to jewellery-making, featuring live stone-setting sessions that offered a close look at the precision involved in fine jewellery craft…