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Article: THE TRIPLE THREAT; AS THE MASTERMIND BEHIND HIS NAMESAKE LABEL AND THE HERMS AND BALENCIAGA LINES, PIERRE HARDY WEARS MANY HATS, EACH WITH LAN.
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- Footwear News
- Article date:
- December 4, 2006
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Byline: ELISA ANNISS
Is there anything Pierre Hardy can't do?
When it comes to shoes, it appears the answer is no.
In addition to creating season-defining footwear for venerable Paris house Balenciaga, Pierre Hardy is head of men's and women's footwear design and jewelry at Herms, and presides over his own collection of women's and men's shoes and handbags. And every season, the affable French designer manages his hefty workload with aplomb.
"Compartmentalizing each collection, in my mind, is like being an actor and playing a part," Hardy told Footwear News last month.
The designer's success as a jack-of-all-trades reached a ...