A childless heir to the Hermès empire is seeking to adopt his middle-aged gardener with a view to cutting ties to the charity he founded and leaving him the bulk of his €12 billion ($13 billion ...

Hermes ties for men and scarves for women have become emblematic of French sartorial style. During the 1950s through the 1980s, Hermès would be led by Emile-Maurice’s son-in-law, Robert Dumas ...