Hermès has embarked on a recruitment drive to build a specialised Paris workshop to power a push into haute couture, expanding its offer for its wealthiest clients.
“It’s moving forward,” CEO Axel Dumas told analysts at the annual results presentation of the French leather goods group on Thursday.
The company has yet to set a launch date for the project, to be piloted by women’s artistic director Nadège Vanhée.
“We’ll be ready when we’re ready,” the executive said. But at…

