"To put on a Hermès jacket was to discover something new, something that surprised, delighted, and lifted the spirits. I remember trying on a navy wool blouson at the brand's Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré temple of elegance. It had pitch-perfect Parisian dignity, of course - and then I put my hands in the pockets. They were lined with fake fur so carefully woven it felt real. No-one would ever see that detail, but I knew it was there."
"No-one would ever see that detail, but I knew it was there. "I want to make selfish clothes," she told Paul Croughton, Elite Traveler's editor in chief, a few years ago, speaking on just this subject. "When you touch them and feel the material, you say, 'Oh, my God.' That feeling is for you first." That was more than enough for me."
Véronique Nichanian stepped aside as Hermès men's artistic director at age 71 after a 38-year tenure, with her final show the Fall-Winter 2026 collection at Mens Paris Fashion Week. She will continue to work on men's silk and leather goods. Her aesthetic prioritized minute, often hidden details inspired by her father's dislike of logos and love of small touches. Her designs aimed to surprise and delight the wearer, favoring straight-leg leather trousers, hooded shearling parkas, straight-cut wool felt jackets and flannel suits. Runway shows remained simple and elegant, and she described collections as "vêtements-objets."
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