Hermès schedules first couture show Jan 2027

Hermès is planning its first haute couture runway show for January 2027, according to a report published Thursday by WWD. The report said Nadège Vanhée, the French house’s artistic director for women’s ready-to-wear, will present a made-to-measure collection during Paris Couture Week in Paris. The move would place Hermès on the couture calendar for the first time after decades in which the company built its fashion business around leather goods, silk, accessories and ready-to-wear. WWD described the January presentation as the launch date for the house’s “eagerly awaited” couture line. ### When is Hermès expected to show couture for the first time? January 2027 is the date attached to the debut, according to WWD’s report. The show is slated for Paris Couture Week, the twice-yearly schedule overseen by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, or FHCM. Paris Couture Week is organized by the FHCM, which says it coordinates Haute Couture Week and that its Haute Couture Committee brings together houses with accreditation tied to craftsmanship, personalization, collection schedules and atelier know-how. (wwd.com) Hermès has not historically been a fixture on that calendar. ### Who is leading the project inside Hermès? (finance.yahoo.com) Nadège Vanhée is the designer named to lead the debut collection. WWD said the January 2027 presentation will be her first made-to-measure collection for Hermès. Hermès has identified Vanhée as the artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear in recent coverage of its runway business. (fhcm.paris) WWD’s archive page for Hermès lists her in that role, and outside coverage has described her as having led Hermès womenswear since 2014. ### What does “haute couture” mean in the Paris system? The FHCM says haute couture in Paris is tied to formal standards, not just a marketing label. (finance.yahoo.com) Its description of the Haute Couture Committee says accredited houses must meet criteria related to craftsmanship expertise, personalization, collection schedules and atelier know-how. (wwd.com) Made-to-measure is the key phrase in the Hermès plan reported by WWD. In practice, that places the project closer to the custom, client-specific side of fashion than Hermès’ existing ready-to-wear runway business. WWD did not say whether Hermès would be listed as a member, guest or another category on a future FHCM couture calendar. (fhcm.paris) ### How unusual is this for Hermès? Hermès is one of France’s best-known luxury groups, but its public fashion schedule has centered on women’s and men’s ready-to-wear rather than couture. WWD’s recent runway coverage shows Hermès presenting women’s fall 2026 and men’s spring 2027 collections, with the men’s line currently in transition after the departure of longtime artistic director Véronique Nichanian and the arrival of Grace Wales Bonner. (finance.yahoo.com) Hermès’ own finance materials describe ready-to-wear and accessories as an established business line with continued momentum in 2024, alongside its larger leather goods and saddlery operations. The couture debut would add a new layer to that fashion offer rather than replace the existing ready-to-wear structure. (wwd.com) ### What should readers watch next? January 2027 is the next concrete milestone. The clearest public confirmation point will be the Paris Couture Week schedule published by the FHCM, which coordinates the official calendar. Hermès has not, in the sources reviewed, published a separate statement on its corporate or U.S. site detailing the show format, venue or guest status. (assets-finance.hermes.com) Until that changes, the most specific reported facts are WWD’s date, Paris as the location, and Nadège Vanhée as the designer of the made-to-measure debut. (finance.yahoo.com) (fhcm.paris)