About us

Hemen means “here” in Basque.

Founded in Biarritz in 2014 by creative minds Marie Guyot and Emmanuel Mouazan, HEMEN is an underwear brand that draws daily inspiration from the raw elegance of the Basque Country and skillfully mixes vintage lines, flawless comfort and sustainability.

Biarritz is a place filled with the might of the elements, where wild storms and gentle living meet, and where its color palette constantly changes from humid greens to iodized blues, and from luminous grays to earthy reds. HEMEN is anchored here in this small Basque town, located between the Atlantic ocean and the Pyrenees mountain chain, which from a tiny fishing harbour turned into a Summer destination with a fascinating history.

A different kind of business model

HEMEN is a family owned and operated brand. A micro-structured business we value and have promised each other to preserve in order not to have to choose between our family and our job, nature and fashion, leisure time and work commitments.
Thus our products are rooted in an initiative of quality and fair pricing matching the worth of our partners' work.