High Fashion Becomes High FinanceThe 174 year-old French luxury label has reported an increase of 50 percent in its first half profitsSavePrintA woman inspects a Hermes crocodile skin bag. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty ImagesCaroline Dobson9/3/2011|Updated: 10/1/2015We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.