US EditionParis Fashion Doyenne Nichanian Bows Out at Hermes After 37 Years
Véronique Nichanian, aged 71, ends a 37-year leadership at Hermès menswear, passing the role to Grace Wales Bonner amid a shift towards modern luxury design.
- On Saturday, Véronique Nichanian, Hermès menswear director, will present her final men's collection after 37 years, with Grace Wales Bonner succeeding her.
- The 71-year-old said in October that 'it is time to pass the torch' and she plans to relax and spend several months in Japan.
- Nichanian built Hermès menswear into a global profit engine by following then Hermès company boss Jean-Louis Dumas's advice to run menswear 'like your small company', adding discreet luxury touches.
- The change at Hermès reflects upheaval in the European luxury sector as Grace Wales Bonner's appointment signals a generational and stylistic shift rooted in Afro-Caribbean influences and British tailoring.
- Faced with gendered pressures early on, Véronique Nichanian recalled a 'macho milieu' where women had to 'work harder'; her 76th show will nod to past work without being a full retrospective.
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Ottumwa Courier
Hermès menswear designer Nichanian takes final bow after 37 years
With Paris Fashion Week menswear heading into its final weekend, Hermès marked a transition as Véronique Nichanian presented her final men’s collection after 37 years leading the house’s menswear. She then stepped out to acknowledge a standing ovation. The Fall-Winter…
Times of India
The Economic TimesVeronique Nichanian, Paris fashion doyenne, bows out at Hermes after 37 years
Veronique Nichanian concludes her 37-year tenure as Hermes' men's designer with her final collection. Her departure marks the end of an era, with the 71-year-old credited for transforming the brand's menswear into a global success through understated luxury and comfort. The appointment of Grace Wales Bonner signals a new direction for the esteemed French house.
French designer Véronique Nichanian presents her latest Hermès collection after 37 years at the head of the men's collections on Saturday.Organised at the Palais...
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