# Designer 35MM Leica M7 Edition Hermes Combines Old School Tech With Hip Designs By Bianca | Published 2009-11-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-m7-edition-hermes References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2009/11/16/leica-m7-hermes-edition/) & [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/leica-m7-edition-hermes-drops-this-december-at-a-price-you-cant/) Combining [luxury brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pope-francis-leica-ma) of both the fashion and camera fields is this [Leica](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-mp-unique-gold) M7 Edition Hermès camera. It’s the second time the two have joined forces, a good sign the first collection was a hit. Can’t you just see this slung around the necks of affluent, too-tanned tourists in San Tropez? Maybe that’s just my own fantasy! One thing’s for sure, the Leica M7 Edition Hermès is a sight to behold. Take a look at some of the other [Leica innovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-cameras) below to see how the camera brand has evolved throughout the years to remain relevant and maintain elite appeal. The 355 mm Leica M7 Edition Hermès is priced at 8500 Pound, or about $14,000. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Luxury Camera Designs:** Combining luxury fashion and camera brands to create unique, high-end camera designs presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation. - **Exclusive Collaborations:** Exclusive collaborations between luxury brands to create new and unique products that cater to an affluent target market is a trend that presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation. - **Maintaining Elite Appeal:** The trend of camera brands evolving to remain relevant and maintain their elite appeal to a high-end market presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Luxury Fashion:** Luxury fashion brands can collaborate with camera brands to create unique camera designs that cater to an affluent market and offer unique luxury products. - **High-end Camera Manufacturing:** High-end camera manufacturing companies can collaborate with luxury fashion brands to create unique designs that help maintain their elite appeal and cater to a high-end market. - **Photography and Imaging:** Photography and imaging companies can partner with luxury fashion brands to create unique camera designs that cater to an affluent market and offer high-end, exclusive products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gilded Collaboration Camera Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-mp-unique-gold.md) - [Elegantly Modernized Camera Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-m6.md) - [Sleek Limited Edition Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Hiroshi-Fujiwara-1.md) - [Fashion-Branded Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moncler-leica.md) - [Celebratory Centenary Camera Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-m11d-100-years-of-leica.md) - [Titanium Point-and-Shoot Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-ma-titan.md) - [Exclusive Movie-Inspired Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-inspired-camera.md) - [Fashionable Photography Brand Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-luxury-leather-goods.md) - [Ghostly Collaboration Camera Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hodinkee-x-leica-q2-ghost.md)