US EditionHermès veteran Véronique Nichanian’s final menswear collection is an ode to longevity
- Véronique Nichanian closed her nearly 38-year run at Hermès on January 25 with a farewell show that ended in a standing ovation at Palais Brongniart.
- At 71, Nichanian said she wants to take time for herself and travel, describing her move as a 'semi-departure' while handing ready-to-wear to British designer Grace Wales Bonner and retaining oversight of Hermès men's silk and leather goods amid industry pressures.
- At the Palais Brongniart, the show used pared-down decor of a dozen giant screens revealed after the finale by archival greeting videos, while crocodile leather and other leathers appeared in suits, belts, coats, and a leather boombox bag.
- Nichanian's exit closes a career centred on timeless menswear and marks another high-profile leadership change in luxury, joining shifts at Chanel, Dior, Bottega Veneta, Gucci and Balenciaga over the past year.
- Hermès reported 15.2 billion in revenue and 4.6 billion in net profit in 2024, maintaining its house cadence of two menswear collections and runway shows for nearly 40 years.
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Hermès veteran Véronique Nichanian’s final menswear collection is an ode to longevity
Eschewing fashion’s revolving door, Nichanian bows out after four decades at the French luxury house, handing over the creative reins to British millennial Grace Wales Bonner.
Paris Men's Fashion Week: Véronique Nichanian delivers final lesson in elegance at Hermès
After 38 years leading menswear for the luxury house, the artistic director presented a final collection that was easy to wear and crafted from sumptuous materials, with leather taking center stage throughout.
Inside Véronique Nichanian’s Remarkable Run at Hermès
Following the death of Karl Lagerfeld in 2019, Véronique Nichanian at Hermès became the longest-serving creative director in Paris. But now, aged 71, she, too, has stepped aside as men’s artistic director of the maison after 38 years. Her final show was the Fall-Winter 2026 season at Mens Paris Fashion Week in January – although she will continue to do some work on men's silk and leather goods. Her aesthetic legacy is all in the details, the lo…
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