Nadège Vanhee has re-energised women’s ready-to-wear while still honouring her fashion house’s classically elegant heritage.
“It’s like a city here,” says Nadège Vanhee in describing Hermès, where she has been creative director of the women’s ready-to-wear range since 2014. The 16 métiers, or specialties, that make up the house are the arrondissements that comprise this city. Womenswear is just one of them; of which Vanhee is mayor.
Hermès is a company that is decidedly not about star power. It doesn’t have ambassadors or court influencers to wear its goods. Its creative directors work behind the scenes; they aren’t showboats. At Hermès, it’s about the product. This is a company, after all, that started with saddles – and is still considered the world leader in this area – but makes hardly any of its revenue from them. It’s best known for handbags but. It eschews efficiency and even innovation.
Lauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Solidarity and generosity’: Melbourne’s French community urged to house stranded French, New CaledoniansThe French embassy in Australia is calling on the “solidarity and generosity” of French expatriates living in Melbourne to billet French people stranded in the city by the conflict in New Caledonia.
Read more »
‘Solidarity and generosity’: Melbourne’s French community urged to house stranded French, New CaledoniansThe French embassy in Australia is calling on the “solidarity and generosity” of French expatriates living in Melbourne to billet French people stranded in the city by the conflict in New Caledonia.
Read more »
Melbourne’s French community urged to house stranded New CaledoniansThe French embassy in Australia is calling on the “solidarity and generosity” of French expatriates living in Melbourne to billet French people stranded in the city by the conflict in New Caledonia.
Read more »
De Minaur falls to Tsitsipas in final French Open tune-upAlex de Minaur’s final match before this month’s claycourt grand slam ended in a humbling defeat as he bids to improve his underwhelming record in Paris.
Read more »
De Minaur falls to Tsitsipas in final French Open tune-upAlex de Minaur’s final match before this month’s claycourt grand slam ended in a humbling defeat as he bids to improve his underwhelming record in Paris.
Read more »
De Minaur falls to Tsitsipas in final French Open tune-upAlex de Minaur’s final match before this month’s claycourt grand slam ended in a humbling defeat as he bids to improve his underwhelming record in Paris.
Read more »