Listen in Luxury: Hermès Launching $15,000 Headphones This Summer

Hand-stitched leather. Metallic finishes. Sleek design. A five-digit price tag. No, we're not talking about a car, but it costs nearly as much. Paris-based luxury brand Hermès is launching its first headphones this summer -- they're already on sale in the Netherlands -- and if you have to ask the price, you might not be able to afford them. They're $15,000. And no, they're not solid gold. The design, from Hermès bespoke division Ateliers Horizons, features hand-stitched cowhide leather and comes in colors such as naturel (dark beige), black, chocolate, rouge H (deep red) and Prussian blue. The Hermès headphones aren't yet for sale on the US store website, but they're on the site for the Netherlands. Hermès A representative for Hermès didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. There's no word on when the headphones will be for sale in the US. It's the kind of unique and expensive product we're accustomed to seeing from Hermès, which also sells the renowned and equally ... Read full article.