It’s never an easy task designing for
reputable as Hermès—how does one c
virtues of craft, discreet refi nement and
into collections that add to the allure of
Artistic Director of Hermès’ womensw
Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski has done a re
of distilling those codes into works of su
Her latest pre-fall collection for Hermè
perfect balance: Vanhee-Cybulski kept
long and lean for easy wearability, then
selection with scarf-print dresses, the
leather skirts and equestrian-inspired o
as a utilitarian parka and quilted bombe
coloured suits signalled a new mascu
dynamism for Hermès, they also d
Vanhee-Cybulski’s fi rm grasp of the
women are choosing to dress them
Edited by Gerald Tan
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