Hermès sets couture show Jan 2027

Hermès said on Thursday it will hold its first haute couture runway show in January 2027, adding the French luxury house to Paris’ couture calendar after years of speculation about whether it would enter the category. WWD reported the plan in an exclusive, citing a brief statement from the company that said Nadège Vanhée would present a made-to-measure collection during Paris Couture Week. The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode lists Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2027 from Jan. 25 to Jan. 28 in Paris. ### What exactly did Hermès announce? Hermès said the January 2027 event will be its first haute couture runway show, according to the statement reported by WWD. The report said the collection will be made-to-measure and will be shown during Paris Couture Week. Paris Couture Week is organized by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, which publishes the official schedule for couture and ready-to-wear seasons. The federation’s calendar shows the spring/summer 2027 couture session running from Monday, Jan. 25, to Thursday, Jan. 28, 2027. ### Who is leading the project? Nadège Vanhée will lead the collection, WWD reported. Hermès identifies Vanhée on its official site as artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear. Hermès did not disclose additional design or commercial details in the statement carried by WWD. The report said the company provided no further information beyond confirming the timing and Vanhée’s role. ### Why is this notable for Hermès now? Hermès has long operated at the top end of luxury without staging a formal haute couture runway line. WWD described the debut as the launch of an “eagerly awaited” couture line and said the January presentation is expected to be part of the spring 2027 couture season. Hermès’ official materials emphasize the house’s existing focus on women’s ready-to-wear, leather, silk and other métiers rather than couture. On its site, the company presents women’s ready-to-wear as part of a broader fashion offer and lists Vanhée among its creative directors. ### Does this mean Hermès is joining the official couture system? The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode controls the Paris couture calendar and coordinates Haute Couture Week. Its site says the organization brings together French and international houses selected for creativity and craftsmanship, and oversees Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week. Hermès has not, in the material reviewed, publicly set out how the new line will be classified within the federation’s framework. WWD reported the show date and format, but not whether the house would appear under a specific membership status on a final January 2027 schedule. ### What comes next before the debut? January 25, 2027 is the opening date of Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2027 on the FHCM calendar. A final day-by-day lineup is typically published closer to the event, and that schedule would show where Hermès and Nadège Vanhée are placed if the house appears on the official program.