Scent of Hermès: Christine Nagel

We meet Christine Nagel at her Hermès laboratory

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A bucking horse is kicking its hind legs against a corner wall of Christine Nagel’s Hermès offices. Made from sheets of black metal, the near life-size sculpture has been cast by French artist and jockey Jean Louis Sauvat.

Horsemanship has been a pillar of the brand’s heritage since Thierry Hermès established his first Paris workshop in 1837, specialising in bridles and harnesses. “I am scared of horses”, Christine Nagel admits. “But, I love everything equestrian. At Hermès, the horse is the premier client”.

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