In the past two years, amidst all the designer comings and goings, one name was on everyone’s lips but had so far remained elusive, a fantasy. It was Grace Wales Bonner, the 35 year-old designer who has quietly revolutionized menswear since she launched her namesake label after graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2014. Today, she was announced as the new creative director of Hermès menswear , succeeding Véronique Nichanian , who will show her last collection in January after 37 years in the job.

It’s a surprising announcement only because as the game of musical chairs reached its pinnacle with a spring 2026 season that included 15 designer debuts , the industry had come to believe that perhaps Wales Bonner was more interested in growing her namesake label. Yes and no. Even as s

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