Grace Wales Bonner has been named artistic director of males’s ready-to-wear at French leather-based items big Hermès, succeeding veteran designer Véronique Nichanian who’s exiting the corporate after 37 years within the function.
A graduate of London’s Central Saint Martins, Wales Bonner rose to prominence with a namesake label that blends tailoring and sportswear, exploring a broad vary of references linked to post-colonial narratives and the Black diaspora.
With the nomination, Wales Bonner will turn into the primary Black lady to be named artistic director at a significant luxurious home.
“[Wales Bonner’s] 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,” Hermès basic inventive director Pierre-Alexis Dumas stated. “Grace’s appetite and curiosity for artistic practice strongly resonate with Hermès’ creative mindset and approach. We are at the start of an enriching mutual dialogue.”
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