Early days of RTW
Which WRTW icon was created in 1961?
a) the robe style coat
b) Equestrian jacket
c) Twilaine
d) silk dress
C) Twillaine.
What is the key element for Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski when creating women’s ready-to-wear pieces for Hermès?
A. Elegance
B. Innovation
C. Functionality
D. Creativity
C. Functionality ✅
What is the name of Hermes iconic ready to wear innovation where twill ( silk carré) and knit combines?
Twillaine
Which materials is not used to make buttons in Hermes RTW?
a) brass with palladium finish
b) Buffulo horn
c) plastic from recycled materials
d) Mother of Pearl
C) plastic from recycled materials
What was the original inspiration behind the creation of the double-faced cashmere coat?
A. Vintage aviator jackets worn by early pilots
B. Traditional equestrian horse blankets with double-faced construction
C. Protective sailing capes used by French fishermen
D. Military field coats from the early 20th century.
B. Traditional equestrian horse blankets with double-faced construction ✅
What was Hermes first clothing category?
a)Evening wear
b) Equestrian Hermes attire
c) Swimmwear
d) Sportswear
D) Sportswear ( hunting, ice-skating, etc.)
What was Nadège’ first collection for Hermès?
a) Fall- Winter 2014
b) Fall- Winter 2015
c) Spring- Summer 2014
b) Spring Summer 2016
B) Fall-Winter 2015
How many silk scarves are needed to create one silk shirt?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 7
d) 4
B) 3
What percentage of seams in Hermes Double face garments are hand stitched?
( Answer within 10% above or below the correct percentage are accepted).
80%
Which Hermes RTW director previously worked at Maison Martin Margiela?
Nadège Vanhèe Cybulski
What was the very first garnet created by Hermes in 1925?
A Mens suede golf jacket ( or suede bomber jacket)
Who created Double Faced cashmere coat?
a) Nadège Cybulski
b) Martin Margiela
c) Christophe Lemaire’s
d) Jean Paul Gaultier
B) Martin Margiela
What are the 4 primary Leathers used in Hermes Women’s RTW?
Deerskin, goatskin, calfskin, lambskin.
Beside France, which country is another production location for Hermès RTW?
Italy
What special innovation made the Hermes jacket created for Prince of Wales historically unique as first ever ready to wear garment to use this feature?
The zipper
Put back in chronological order the WRTW creative directors?
- Martin Margiela
- Christophe Lemaire
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Claude Brouet
1) Claude Brouet (1988-1997)
2) Martin Margiela ( 1998-2004)
3) Jean Paul Gaultiet ( 2004 -2010)
4) Christophe Lemaire (2011-2014)
Relinking is the technique used to create Twillaine.
How long does it take an artisan to get trained and master this craftsmanship and produce exceptional quality seem less Twillaine?
a) 1 year
b) 6 months
c) 5 years
d) 2 years
C) 5 years
How many meters of denim are produced specifically for Hermès every day by super-limited TOYODA denim machines? (There are only two TOYODA machines left in the world from 1960’s))
a) 50 meters per day
b) 180 meters per day
c) 500 meters per day
b) 1000 meters per day
A) 50 meters per day
What kind of crocodile is used for Hermes WRTW?
a) Porosus
b) Niloticus
c) Crocodiliens
d) Himalayas
A) Porosus - one of the rarest and most luxurious crocodiles leathers
What was the first printed garment in at Hermes?
a) blouse
b) skirt
c) dress
d) Swimsuit
Swimsuit featuring the Zodiaque scarf print (1938), 1 year after the first silk scarf was created!
Who presented the first WRTW collection in 1967?
a) Catherine de Karolyi
b) Henri d’Origny
c) Eric Bergère
b) Christine Nagel
A) Catherine de Karolyi ( 1967-1980)
Which Hermes innovation combines twill and leather?
Twillcuir
In Hermes WRTW workshops , artisans borrow tools and methods from which expertise?
a) silk printing techniques
b) Jewelry-making craftsmenship
c) Leather goods techniques
d) footwear construction methods
C) Leather goods techniques
Where do we print the carrés used for WRTW?
a) Pantin
b) Paris
c) Marseille
d) Lyon
D) Lyon