With Paris Fashion Week menswear heading into its final weekend, Hermès marked a transition Saturday as Véronique Nichanian presented her final men’s collection after 37 years leading the house’s menswear and then stepped out to acknowledge a standing ovation.
The Fall-Winter 2026 show was staged at the Palais Brongniart, the former Paris stock exchange.
The front row blended Hermès executives with a broader-than-usual mix of musicians, actors and designers.
Singer Usher was seen ahead of the show with Hermès executive chairman Axel Dumas. Rapper Travis Scott, actors James McAvoy and Chace Crawford, and designer Paul Smith were among those attending.
Understatement is her signature
On the runway, Nichanian delivered the kind of material-driven, understated wardrobe that has long defined Hermès men’s clothing.
Models wore silk turtlenecks paired with leather trousers in a restrained palette of navy, black and taupe.
Overcoats were built with leather patchwork elements and shearling linings, leaning into warmth and texture without showy
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