<p>After thirty-seven years of crafting a timeless men's wardrobe, V&eacute;ronique Nichanian paid tribute to Herm&egrave;s with a collection of fine precision, faithful to her vision of fashion that is lived, sensitive and sustainable.</p>

<p data-start="85" data-end="446">After nearly four decades shaping one of the most refined men&rsquo;s wardrobes in fashion, <a href="https://www.hommessingapore.com/style/every-look-hermes-mens-fall-winter-2025-collection-menswear-fashion-week-runway" title="Herm&egrave;s Brings Functionality and Warmth for Fall/Winter 2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">V&eacute;ronique Nichanian</a> closed her chapter at <a href="https://www.hommessingapore.com/style/hermes-mens-spring-summer-2026-veronique-nichanian-urban-elegance-menswear-fashion" title="Herm&egrave;s Redefines Urban Elegance and Light Luxury For Spring/Summer 2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Herm&egrave;s</a> with the same clarity and restraint that defined her career. Her final collection was not a nostalgic farewell, but a calm, assured statement of everything she believes fashion should be: lived in, thoughtful and made to last.</p>
<p data-start="448" data-end="907">A moment like this called for a setting with weight and history. The Palais Brongniart, once the Paris Stock Exchange commissioned by Napoleon I, hosted Nichanian&rsquo;s last Herm&egrave;s show on 24 January 2026. It was a fitting backdrop for an exit that felt less like a goodbye and more like a summing up. Over thirty-seven years, she quietly redefined modern menswear at Herm&egrave;s, season after season, proving that elegance can be sensual, human and deeply consistent.</p>
<p data-start="909" data-end="1340">Nichanian&rsquo;s tenure is unmatched. No other artistic director at a major fashion house has held the role for so long. Yet she never looked backwards. She avoided archives and resisted nostalgia, preferring to focus on what comes next. For her, classics were never meant to be repeated. They were meant to evolve. &ldquo;What will be the classic of tomorrow?&rdquo; was the question that guided her work, far more than any reverence for the past.</p>

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<p data-start="1342" data-end="1789">Her final collection, Fall/Winter 2026, captured this philosophy perfectly. There was no excess, no drama, no need to perform. The clothes spoke clearly on their own. Familiar menswear pieces appeared throughout: jackets, parkas, pea coats and double-breasted suits. Each was instantly recognisable, yet subtly altered through lighter construction, refined cuts and quiet shifts in proportion. Nothing felt forced. Everything moved naturally.</p>
<p data-start="1791" data-end="2126">Materials, always central to Nichanian&rsquo;s vision at <a href="https://www.hommessingapore.com/living/christine-nagel-interview-terre-d-hermes-edp-intense" title="Christine Nagel on Crafting the Latest Terre d&rsquo;Herm&egrave;s Scent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Herm&egrave;s</a>, took the lead. Shearling featured prominently, alongside the house&rsquo;s signature calfskin, glossy crocodile leather, technical satin and an almost weightless wool-silk faille used for evening pieces. The result was luxurious without being showy, tactile without trying too hard.</p>
<p data-start="2128" data-end="2537">For Nichanian, emotion never came from spectacle. It came from detail. A lapel edged in leather. A colour that defied easy description. A pattern adjusted by just a centimetre. She often spoke about the sensuality of fabric, and this collection was a reminder of what she meant. It was about the quiet pleasure of wearing something beautifully made, something that reveals itself only to the person inside it.</p>
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<p data-start="2539" data-end="2987" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">At the end of the show, Nichanian stepped out for her final bow to a long standing ovation. Around her, screens replayed moments from her past shows in the Paris venues she favoured, from UNESCO to the Palais d&rsquo;I&eacute;na. Together, they traced a career built on steady evolution rather than abrupt change. In an industry driven by speed and constant reinvention, her farewell felt like a rare lesson in patience, longevity and trust in one&rsquo;s own vision.</p>
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Véronique Nichanian’s Final Hermès Show is a Masterclass in Modern Menswear

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