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Hermès Brings Fall/Winter 2026 Chapter Two to Bel Air and Recasts the Carré as Dresses

The Los Angeles presentation signals U.S. market focus by foregrounding dance‑inspired eveningwear as the house prepares for its first couture showing in Paris this July.

Overview

  • Hermès staged the Bel Air Chapter Two presentation in a butter‑yellow pavilion that took a month to build, with the show taking place Thursday evening.
  • Artistic director Nadège Vanhee‑Cybulski framed the second act around a dancer narrative and introduced new, body‑conscious dresses that repurpose the house’s silk carré into eveningwear.
  • The collection kept Hermès’ leather heritage visible in sculpted outerwear while adding duchesse satin, velvet silk, sequins and embellished knitwear for a softer evening palette.
  • A-list guests including Miley Cyrus, Keke Palmer and Chloë Fineman attended the modern estate show, which used experiential staging to underline the strategic importance of the U.S. market.
  • The Los Angeles chapter comes as Hermès readies its first couture offering in July and follows steady growth for the house, with revenue up about 6 percent at constant exchange rates in Q1 2026.