Grace Wales Bonner is the new creative director of Hermès menswear. It is a job Bonner expressed interest in years ago, and now, following Véronique Nichanian’s departure from the position, her manifestation has come to fruition.
“I am deeply honored to be entrusted with the role of creative director of Hermès men’s ready-to-wear,” Bonner said in a statement. “It is a dream realized to embark on this new chapter, following in a lineage of inspired craftspeople and designers.”
Back in 2019, Bonner told System Magazine , “A dream of mine would be to work with a brand like Hermès or even a Savile Row tailoring house, as that is at the core of what I am doing.” At the time, Bonner was five years into work on her eponymous brand. She founded the lable in 2014 after graduating from Central