Overview
- Nichanian closed her 37-year tenure with a Fall 2026 show at Paris’s Palais Brongniart that drew a standing ovation from guests including Usher, Travis Scott, Paul Smith, James McAvoy and Chace Crawford.
- The collection blended archival pieces with new looks, featuring items such as a glossy khaki crocodile-skin suit, shearling-lined outerwear and silk turtlenecks in a restrained palette.
- Hermès has named London-based Grace Wales Bonner as the next menswear lead, and the brand says she will present her first collection in January 2027.
- Wales Bonner will become the first Black woman to head a major fashion house, according to Hermès’ announcement reported by multiple outlets.
- Nichanian, credited with defining Hermès’ understated, material-driven menswear, will remain with the house overseeing men’s accessories and silk as the brand manages the transition.