The search for Hermès’s new creative director of has (rather quickly) come to an end.

, a British designer, has snagged the coveted job, the fashion house announced on Tuesday. Wales Bonner will take over the role from , who sat at the helm for 37 years before stepping down last week. Her appointment comes at a time where, amid a flurry of changes among industry leadership, few women have been charged with leading menswear divisions.

“I am deeply honored to be entrusted with the role of Creative Director of Hermès Men’s Ready-to-Wear,” Wales 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. I wish to express my gratitude to Pierre-Alexis Dumas and Axel Dumas for the opportunity to bring my vis

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