Hermès Spring/Summer 2027: Nadège Vanhée's Airborne Collection
In a venue radiating heat reminiscent of a June heatwave, Nadège Vanhée unveiled Hermès' womenswear collection for Spring/Summer 2027. She highlighted the collection's ethereal quality, referring to it as "airborne," showcasing sleek silhouettes, sun-bleached hues, and diaphanous knits. Translucent fabrics were adorned with leather appliqués, achieving a weightless appearance. The lineup featured parkas, leather-trimmed coats, and layered mousseline skirts. Techniques honed over years underscored Hermès' rich heritage. The presentation included historical references, such as fan designs and the 1990s "Brise de Charm" print. Innovative branding showcased double-tour leather straps and perforations that spelled out "Hermès Paris" in Morse code. Vanhée's inaugural haute couture show is scheduled for January 2024.
Key facts
- Nadège Vanhée presented Hermès' Spring/Summer 2027 womenswear collection in a white-hot venue for an invited audience only.
- The collection was inspired by lightness, air, and freedom, with Vanhée stating, "The concept was airborne."
- Silhouettes were close to the body, streamlined, with details reduced and weight lifted; colours included sandstone, barely there blue, vermillion, and scorched-earth grey.
- Fabrics featured filmy knits and lightened silks; leather was appliquéd in strips onto translucent knits, resembling jacquard stripes.
- Vanhée presented a collection in Los Angeles in June, and her first haute couture show for Hermès will be in January, marking the start of the house's 190th birthday celebrations.
- The collection included parka-inspired pieces, leather-bound coats in wax-treated cottons, and mousseline skirts with zips to allow hems to drop.
- Techniques used had been years in the making, with Hermès spending half a decade on R&D before launching its beauty line and prepping haute couture for over a year.
- A suede coat featured ventilating perforations spelling "Hermès Paris" in morse code.
Entities
Artists
- Nadège Vanhée
Institutions
- Hermès
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Versailles