Hermès appointed British-Jamaican designer Grace Wales Bonner as new Menswear Creative Director.
She succeeds Véronique Nichanian who held the position at Hermès for 37 years. Grace is the first Black woman to be head of design at a major European luxury fashion house.
Grace, 35, was on the host committee for the 2025 Costume Institute Met Gala, held in New York City in May.
The British designer said in a statement: “I am deeply honored to be entrusted with the role of creative director of Hermès Menswear. It is a dream realized to embark on this new chapter, following in a lineage of inspired craftspeople and designers.”
She will present her first collection for Hermès in January 2027.
One person wrote on X (Twitter): “Congratulations to Grace Wales Bonner for her new job working high up at a European fashion house.”
Another person wrote: “Today has been a win for Black women and Jamaica. Still over the moon for Grace Wales Bonner’s appointment as the new creative director of Hermès menswear!!”
A third person commented: “My Wales Bonner collection goes crazy and the best way to support designers like Grace is to actually buy the clothes.”
British designer Grace Wales Bonner has been chosen to succeed Véronique Nichanian as creative director of men’s wear at Hermès, she is now the first black woman to be head of design at a major European luxury fashion house #Hermes pic.twitter.com/TwFbh62uMG
— FashionGoat Magazine ™ (@FashionGoatMag) October 21, 2025
Grace Wales Bonner is the new Creative Director for Hermès Menswear. pic.twitter.com/80cXviy1To
— FleeksDaily. (@FleeksDaily) October 21, 2025
Grace Wales Bonner you ROCK my world ???
— H ? (@hlomidunjana) October 21, 2025
