French luxury company Hermes on Tuesday announced that a British designer, Grace Wales Bonner, is taking over its men’s pret-a-porter collection from a predecessor who held the position for nearly four decades.

Wales Bonner, aged in her mid-30s and a graduate of London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins art school, said in a Hermes statement she was overjoyed to be joining “such a magical house”, and called it “a dream”.

Her first collection is due to hit the catwalk in January 2027.

Wales Bonner takes over from French designer Veronique Nichanian, 71, who led the label’s menswear line for the past 37 years.

Hermes on Friday announced Nichanian’s departure, after she presents her last men’s collection in January, for the 2026-2027 Autumn-Winter shows in Paris.

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