The history of the company begins in 1837, when Thierry Hermès, a saddler, opens a shop for horse harnesses and harnesses in Paris. Subsequently, in 1870, the business moves to rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, in the current and historic maison's headquarters. Today the company is chaired by Patrick Thomas, founder's great-grandson and representative of Hermès' fifth generation, and is distinguished by the production of handmade leather goods.