Hermes Handbags Hermes is Famous For Its Birkin Bags By Lina Hailey Hermes is a French high fashion house that specializes in leather, and on the spot ready wear, and various other accessories, mainly being perfume and luxury goods. Hermes family originally came to France in 1828, they were both Germans. Hermes was established by Thierry Hermes, in 1837, as a saddle shop located in a small area in Paris. The company has began to grow internationally, however continues its uniqueness and its French orientation. The company was awarded a first prize in 1855 at a Paris Exposition, Hermes won the first class medal of the 1867 Exposition Universally, with the aids of his sons the company became an elite empire. Hermes is recognized for its handmade items, like handbags, luggage. Only one craftsman is allowed to work on a handbag at a time, instead of a production line where everything is made by machines. Because of the labour work that Hermes maintains in his items, one bag can take 16 ...