Calling all style followers throughout the globe—tonight we will relaxation a bit simpler. One of the UK’s most promising design skills has lastly landed a key position at one of the world’s most revered luxurious homes: Grace Wales Bonner has simply been introduced as the new Creative Director of Hermès menswear. Hurrah!
For those that have been following style’s ongoing sport of inventive director musical chairs, you’ll know the London-based designer’s identify has been circulating for fairly a while. So this announcement comes alongside a wave of well-earned celebration from throughout trade.
Grace Wales Bonner attends the 2025 Met Gala
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At 35, Wales Bonner has helmed her more and more fashionable namesake label for simply over a decade, had a quantity of vastly profitable collaborations with Adidas (sure, we’re nonetheless on the hunt for these silver Wales Bonner x Adidas trainers) and dressed a stellar lineup of names together with Lewis Hamilton, FKA Twigs, Omar Apollo and Jeff Goldblum at the most up-to-date Met Gala underneath the theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
Plus, she has an equally as spectacular trophy cupboard to go alongside: the British Fashion Award for Emerging Menswear Designer, the LVMH Young Designer Prize and the CFDA International Men’s Designer of the Year are just some of these included.
In the announcement from the model, Wales Bonner writes, “I’m deeply honoured to be entrusted with the position of inventive director of Hermès males’s Ready-to-Wear. It is a dream realised to embark on this new chapter, following in a lineage of impressed craftspeople and designers. I want to categorical my gratitude to Pierre-Alexis Dumas and Axel Dumas for the alternative to carry my imaginative and prescient to this magical home.”
Grace Wales Bonner and Lewis Hamilton attend The Fashion Awards
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Meanwhile, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, normal inventive director of Hermès, shares, “I am really pleased to welcome Grace to the Hermès artistic director family. Her take on contemporary fashion, craft and culture will contribute to shaping Hermès men’s style, melding the house’s heritage with a confident look on the now.”
He provides, “Grace’s urge for food and curiosity for inventive follow strongly resonate with Hermès’ inventive mindset and strategy. We are at the begin of an enriching mutual dialogue.”
And it’s secure to say the style world can be eagerly awaiting Wales Bonner’s debut for the French maison, set to be unveiled in January 2027. Until then, we’ll elevate a glass to Grace—a well-deserved appointment that marks a celebration not only for her, however for British style as an entire.