An original partnership has emerged between the Espérance Banlieues school and the Hermès brand.
Four students, ambassadors of Cours La Passerelle in Pierre-Bénite, were recently able to visit the brand new Hermès boutique on rue du Président Edouard Herriot (Lyon 2e) – under construction for several months.
The Holding Textile Hermès, an integrated branch of the Hermès group, and the Espérance Banlieues school, which supports students from the suburbs who drop out of school and fight against community tensions, are both located in Pierre-Bénite.
Since the school opened in 2016 in a priority area of the city, the Hermès group has supported its development through a long-term partnership.
It is 500 meters as the crow flies from the school that the prints on the Lyonnaise table are made for high-end accessories, ready-to-wear, luggage or furniture of the almost bicentenary brand labeled ” Living heritage company “*. Including the famous Hermès squares.
* State recognition mark which distinguishes French companies with excellent artisanal and industrial know-how).
This “partnership of excellence” is illustrated with the realization of a square “Jaguar quetzal” by the English artist Alice Shirley. This exceptional scarf was printed in a limited series of 300 copies and all profits will be donated to Espérance Banlieues.
“The sale of this scarf is part of a larger collaboration, explains the school administration. To promote French excellence, visits to the workshops of the Holding Textile Hermès will allow students to discover the trades of the textile industry. Employees will also come to supervise object-making workshops with the students to increase self-esteem through manual work. This partnership brings together Hermès and Espérance banlieues around common values: craftsmanship, transmission, high standards and attachment to French culture. “
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