「Leather Forever」Hermès - 永恆的皮革工匠

Hermès「Leather Forever」at Taipei

一提到Hermès 都會想起它的經典Kelly包、 Birkin包和絢麗的絲巾，其實這些時尚飾品都屬於Hermès後期的創作。創立於1837年，Hermès開初是始創人Thierry Hermès在巴黎林蔭大道區創立的馬具工作坊，直到1920年代Thierry的第四代後人Émile-Maurice Hermès，推出了手提包、公事包、行李箱、運動及車用配件用品等。從此，Hermès便逐漸發展成為今天的頂尖時尚品牌。

When speaking of Hermès, the iconic Kelly and Birkin Bag and its splendid silk scarves immediately comes to mind, but these fashion accessories are actually creations belonging to the latter part of the brand’s history. Established in 1837, Hermès began as a Parisian equestrian leather crafts workshop run by Thierry Hermès. It was not until the 1920s that Hermès’s fourth generation successor Émile-Maurice Hermès began expanding and reinventing the brand’s line of products to include handbags, briefcases, luggages, sports and motor accessories. Thereon, Hermès grew to become the renowned fashion house it is today. 

台北松山文創園區由現在至6月29日展出「Leather Forever」Hermès皮革展，慶祝品牌177週年之際，展出了Hermès開創以來的多款皮革工藝品。從馬具到時尚衣飾；家居用品到摩托車，藝術展見證了Hermès 與時並進的跨領域創意工藝。

Taipei’s Songshan Cultural and Creative Park currently shows “Leather Forever -- Hermès Exhibition” until June 29 in celebration of the brand’s 177th anniversary. From equestrian leather crafts to fashion accessories, from domestic decoration to motorcycles, the exhibition displays a range of products that testify Hermès’s diverse self-reinvention over the years. 

 

展覽除了介紹Hermès的歷史之外，還詳細地講解了製作皮革工藝品的工序，而且邀請了巴黎皮革工作坊的工匠現場示範Hermès馬鞍縫製過程，以及經典袋款製作。這是繼兩年前的倫和和馬德里展覽後，在亞洲首次舉辦的大型展覽，場地佔了舊松山菸廠兩個倉庫，場景佈置也經過精心設計，充滿趣味性，「Leather Forever」絕對是時尚、皮革愛好者不能錯過的創意展覽。

Besides an overview of Hermès’s history, the exhibition also reveals in detail every step of its leather crafts production, craftsmen are even invited from Hermès’s Paris workshop to demonstrate the leather stitching process in creating horse saddles and classic bags. This exhibition is the first large scale show of its kind in Asia after Hermès exhibited in London and Madrid the past two years. The exhibition spans two warehouses of the old Songshan tobacco factory and the scenography of the exhibition is also artfully designed to match the artistry of Hermès’s craft. “Leather Forever” is definitely a rare exhibition any fashion and leather lover would not want to miss.