Hermès Names Grace Wales Bonner as Men's Wear Creative Director
TL;DR
British designer Grace Wales Bonner has been appointed as Hermès' new creative director of menswear, making her the first black woman to lead design at a major fashion house. She will start her role in 2027, succeeding Véronique Nichanian, and will continue her own label alongside her new position. Her appointment is seen as a move towards contemporary fashion that blends heritage with modernity.
- Hermès appoint British designer Grace Wales Bonner to lead men's wear BBC
- Grace Wales Bonner Is Named Creative Director of Men’s Wear at Hermès The New York Times
- Hermes Menswear Creative Chief Veronique Nichanian to Leave After Nearly Four Decades - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Axel’s Rose Puck
- Grace Wales Bonner Is Graduating to the Big Luxury Leagues The Cut
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