Overview
- Hermès presented the second act of its Autumn/Winter 2026 womenswear collection in a purpose‑built, pale‑yellow pavilion in Bel Air on Thursday evening, using a stage‑like setting to recast the Paris collection for Los Angeles.
- Designer Nadège Vanhée‑Cybulski centered the show on dresses reimagined from the house’s silk carré, describing pieces that begin as draped, scarf‑like forms and become constructed garments.
- The collection married softer fabrics such as duchesse satin, velvet and sequined knitwear with Hermès’ signature leather in sculpted coats and equestrian‑inspired boots to balance fluidity and craft.
- A high‑profile front row that included Miley Cyrus, Keke Palmer and Kerry Washington and the widespread presence of rare Birkins and Kellys underscored the U.S. market’s commercial and cultural value for the house.
- The Bel Air chapter continues Vanhée‑Cybulski’s travelling 'Chapter Two' strategy — following New York (2024) and Shanghai (2025) — and arrives as Hermès prepares to showcase its first couture collection in Paris in July 2026.