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Fashion Network
3 hours ago
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- Fashion Network
Hermès: Summer in the city
"Hot town, summer in the city," were the lyrics to B.B. King's greatest classic, and the leitmotif of an insouciantly chic Hermès collection staged on a steamy Saturday in Paris. See catwalk Presented inside the Conseil de Surveillance, a temple to French 1930s Rationalist architecture, a beautiful building sadly devoid of air conditioning. So much so, the cast looked the coolest people – literally and figuratively – at this show. An airy collection, where trousers were made of leather lattice material, and cardigans in knitted leather. Half the shirts had openings, inserts or little fabric windows, 'latticed with light and air,' in the words of Hermès designer, Véronique Nichanian. Lightness in leisure, with striking new proportions - wide pants and short jackets – and a huge sense of ease. 'It's about a guy being cool in the city, and the sense of the wind blowing through it,' added Nichanian. She opened with surgical smocks or Henleys – in second-skin calfskin, all worn with a new fringed foulard. Not a tie anywhere. Then played around with multifunctional garments – chemise jackets or safari/parkas. When she did work with exotic skins, she used them in hunters gilets. Her leather sandals full of slits; her flip flops were trimmed with rope. Over a dozen guys carried huge, big bags, totes, weekenders or sailor keep-alls. See catwalk 'I love a great big bag, since I am a tiny one,' laughed the diminutive, but always dynamic designer. Big deep bags made in canvas and leather, or finished in prints of show jumpers or a dancing monkey, 'just for fun, as we need a little more these days.' After last season, when she stunned Hermès veterans with a squadron of shorts, Nichanian this time abandoned them completely, just when every second menswear collection had multiple short pants options. She made it her much admired understated palette of putty, string, vanilla, dust and coffee, and produced in the finest fabrics available, there is no better statement of easy elegance in menswear today than Hermès. The opening lines of King's classic tune rhymes: 'Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting' dirty and gritty.' Nothing could be further from that chez Hermès, thanks to these excellent clothes.
Fashion Network
6 hours ago
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Hermès: Summer in the city
Published June 28, 2025 "Hot town, summer in the city," were the lyrics to B.B. King's greatest classic, and the leitmotif of an insouciantly chic Hermès collection staged on a steamy Saturday in Paris. Hermes - Spring-Summer2026 - Menswear - France - Paris - ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Presented inside the Conseil de Surveillance, a temple to French 1930s Rationalist architecture, a beautiful building sadly devoid of air conditioning. So much so, the cast looked the coolest people – literally and figuratively – at this show. An airy collection, where trousers were made of leather lattice material, and cardigans in knitted leather. Half the shirts had openings, inserts or little fabric windows, 'latticed with light and air,' in the words of Hermès designer, Véronique Nichanian. Lightness in leisure, with striking new proportions - wide pants and short jackets – and a huge sense of ease. 'It's about a guy being cool in the city, and the sense of the wind blowing through it,' added Nichanian. She opened with surgical smocks or Henleys – in second-skin calfskin, all worn with a new fringed foulard. Not a tie anywhere. Then played around with multifunctional garments – chemise jackets or safari/parkas. When she did work with exotic skins, she used them in hunters leather sandals full of slits; her flip flops were trimmed with rope. Over a dozen guys carried huge, big bags, totes, weekenders or sailor keep-alls. Hermes - Spring-Summer2026 - Menswear - France - Paris - ©Launchmetrics/spotlight 'I love a great big bag, since I am a tiny one,' laughed the diminutive, but always dynamic designer. Big deep bags made in canvas and leather, or finished in prints of show jumpers or a dancing monkey, 'just for fun, as we need a little more these days.' After last season, when she stunned Hermès veterans with a squadron of shorts, Nichanian this time abandoned them completely, just when every second menswear collection had multiple short pants options. She made it her much admired understated palette of putty, string, vanilla, dust and coffee, and produced in the finest fabrics available, there is no better statement of easy elegance in menswear today than Hermès. The opening lines of King's classic tune rhymes: 'Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting' dirty and gritty.' Nothing could be further from that chez Hermès, thanks to these excellent clothes. Copyright © 2025 All rights reserved.
The Mainichi
17 hours ago
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- The Mainichi
At Hermes, woven leather and quiet confidence set the tone for Paris menswear
PARIS (AP) -- While much of Paris Fashion Week chased spectacle, Hermes chose a different path. On Saturday, artistic director Veronique Nichanian unveiled a Summer 2026 men's collection that spoke in a language of quiet strength, deep craft and calm luxury. Models walked beneath soaring mirrors in sharply cut jackets, high-waisted woven leather trousers, and sleeveless tops -- pieces that fused house tradition with a modern, easy sensuality. Nichanian's colors were cool and exact: coffee, slate, taupe and beige, each one a lesson in subtlety. There was no shouting here, only precision. What made the collection powerful was its restraint. Where others go wide, Hermes goes narrow --offering tailored silhouettes and a sense of order when the rest of fashion is busy making noise. Fine leather, featherlight silks, and bandanas with a whisper of fringe reminded the crowd that true luxury is about touch, not flash. Nichanian's playful touches -- zigzag motifs, the wink of an unbuttoned shirt, a glint of silver hardware -- kept things human, not stiff. It was a masterclass in how to make classic codes feel new, even radical, simply by refusing to chase trends. In a season marked by designer shake-ups and economic jitters, Hermes stood alone: confident, focused, and unwilling to compromise. As Nichanian took her bow to cheers, she sent a clear message -- at Hermes, luxury is about the pleasure of the wearer, not the applause of the crowd.
Fashion Network
a day ago
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Hermès: Summer in the city
"Hot town, summer in the city," were the lyrics to B.B. King's greatest classic, and the leitmotif of an insouciantly chic Hermès collection staged on a steamy Saturday in Paris. See catwalk Presented inside the Conseil de Surveillance, a temple to French 1930s Rationalist architecture, a beautiful building sadly devoid of air conditioning. So much so, the cast looked the coolest people – literally and figuratively – at this show. An airy collection, where trousers were made of leather lattice material, and cardigans in knitted leather. Half the shirts had openings, inserts or little fabric windows, 'latticed with light and air,' in the words of Hermès designer, Véronique Nichanian. Lightness in leisure, with striking new proportions - wide pants and short jackets – and a huge sense of ease. 'It's about a guy being cool in the city, and the sense of the wind blowing through it,' added Nichanian. She opened with surgical smocks or Henleys – in second-skin calfskin, all worn with a new fringed foulard. Not a tie anywhere. Then played around with multifunctional garments – chemise jackets or safari/parkas. When she did work with exotic skins, she used them in hunters gilets. Her leather sandals full of slits; her flip flops were trimmed with rope. Over a dozen guys carried huge, big bags, totes, weekenders or sailor keep-alls. See catwalk 'I love a great big bag, since I am a tiny one,' laughed the diminutive, but always dynamic designer. Big deep bags made in canvas and leather, or finished in prints of show jumpers or a dancing monkey, 'just for fun, as we need a little more these days.' After last season, when she stunned Hermès veterans with a squadron of shorts, Nichanian this time abandoned them completely, just when every second menswear collection had multiple short pants options. She made it her much admired understated palette of putty, string, vanilla, dust and coffee, and produced in the finest fabrics available, there is no better statement of easy elegance in menswear today than Hermès. The opening lines of King's classic tune rhymes: 'Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting' dirty and gritty.' Nothing could be further from that chez Hermès, thanks to these excellent clothes.
Fashion Network
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Hermès: Summer in the city
"Hot town, summer in the city," were the lyrics to B.B. King's greatest classic, and the leitmotif of an insouciantly chic Hermès collection staged on a steamy Saturday in Paris. See catwalk Presented inside the Conseil de Surveillance, a temple to French 1930s Rationalist architecture, a beautiful building sadly devoid of air conditioning. So much so, the cast looked the coolest people – literally and figuratively – at this show. An airy collection, where trousers were made of leather lattice material, and cardigans in knitted leather. Half the shirts had openings, inserts or little fabric windows, 'latticed with light and air,' in the words of Hermès designer, Véronique Nichanian. Lightness in leisure, with striking new proportions - wide pants and short jackets – and a huge sense of ease. 'It's about a guy being cool in the city, and the sense of the wind blowing through it,' added Nichanian. She opened with surgical smocks or Henleys – in second-skin calfskin, all worn with a new fringed foulard. Not a tie anywhere. Then played around with multifunctional garments – chemise jackets or safari/parkas. When she did work with exotic skins, she used them in hunters gilets. Her leather sandals full of slits; her flip flops were trimmed with rope. Over a dozen guys carried huge, big bags, totes, weekenders or sailor keep-alls. See catwalk 'I love a great big bag, since I am a tiny one,' laughed the diminutive, but always dynamic designer. Big deep bags made in canvas and leather, or finished in prints of show jumpers or a dancing monkey, 'just for fun, as we need a little more these days.' After last season, when she stunned Hermès veterans with a squadron of shorts, Nichanian this time abandoned them completely, just when every second menswear collection had multiple short pants options. She made it her much admired understated palette of putty, string, vanilla, dust and coffee, and produced in the finest fabrics available, there is no better statement of easy elegance in menswear today than Hermès. The opening lines of King's classic tune rhymes: 'Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting' dirty and gritty.' Nothing could be further from that chez Hermès, thanks to these excellent clothes.
