PIERRE HARDY: THE CV

Education: Studied fine art at the École normale supérieure and, later, contemporary dance.

1987

Appointed shoe designer at Christian Dior.

1988

Sequoia, the French bag firm, launches with Hardy as art director.

1990

Named creative director of shoes at Hermès.

1999

Launches first collection of women’s shoes under his own name.

2001

Collaboration with Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga begins. Named creative director of fine jewellery at Hermès.

2002

Launches eponymous men’s shoe collection.

2003

Opens first Parisian boutique in the Jardins du Palais Royal.

2007

Unveils an eight-season collaboration with Gap.

2010

Introduces the first Hermès Haute Bijouterie collection. Opens up a New York flagship store in the West Village.

2012

Collaboration with perfumer Frédéric Malle. Made a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France’s highest award for artists.

2013

Collaboration with François Nars.