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Grace Wales Bonner Appointed Creative Director of Hermès Menswear
British designer Grace Wales Bonner has been named Creative Director for Hermès menswear. She will take over from Véronique Nichanian, who is stepping down after 37 years with the French house. Nichanian’s final collection will be shown during Paris Men’s Fashion Week in January, while the Spring/Summer 2027 collection will be handled by the in-house studio as Wales Bonner prepares her debut for January 2027.
The 35-year-old designer who has had a long-running collaboration with Adidas, created her own brand, Wales Bonner, in 2014. Sources say she will continue to lead her own brand alongside her new role at Hermès.
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Wales Bonner was born in London to an English mother and Jamaican father. She graduated from Central Saint Martins and founded her menswear label in 2014. Whilst studying at Central Saint Martins, Bonner completed her placement year at Meadham Kirchhoff in London and assisted American Vogue fashion editor Camilla Nickerson in New York. Her graduate collection, titled “Afrique,”featured an all-Black cast of male models and earned her the L’Oréal Professional Talent Award that same year.
Hermès’ general artistic director, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, shared his excitement about Bonner’s appointment, saying, “I am really pleased to welcome Grace to the Hermès Artistic Director family. Her take on contemporary fashion, craft, and culture will contribute to shaping Hermès’ men’s style, meddling the house’s heritage with a confident look on the now. Grace’s appetite and curiosity for artistic practice strongly resonate with Hermès’ creative mindset and approach. We are at the start of an enriching mutual dialogue.”
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Known for telling cultural stories with refined tailoring, Wales Bonner has dressed stars such as Kendrick Lamar and Lewis Hamilton. Winning several awards including the Emerging Menswear Designer at the 2015 British Fashion Awards, the 2016 LVMH Prize for Young Designers, the 2021 CFDA International Men’s Designer of the Year Award, and British Menswear Designer of the Year in 2024.
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“I am deeply honored to be entrusted with the role of creative director of Hermès men’s ready-to-wear, It is a dream realized to embark on this new chapter, following in a lineage of inspired craftspeople and designers. I wish to express my gratitude to Pierre-Alexis Dumas and Axel Dumas for the opportunity to bring my vision to this magical house.” Grace said in a statement.
Wales Bonner is expected to bring her cultural approach to design into Hermès’ world of luxury. Her debut collection in 2027 will be one of the most anticipated moments in the fashion calendar.
The 90s aesthetic continues to influence 2026 fashion through clean silhouettes, reduced detailing, and essential wardrobe pieces. The focus remains on minimal detailing rather than embellishment.
Here are 4 90s fashion trends that have made a strong return in 2026.
Slip Dresses
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The slip dress remains a key item for 90s minimalism in 2026. It focuses on clean-cut design, and lightweight fabrics without embellishment.
The construction is minimal, often designed for single-piece wear or no layering. The design direction follows the late 90s approach to simple dressing, where fabric and cut define the piece.
Cigarette trousers
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Cigarette trousers and straight-leg denim remain key in 90s-inspired dressing in 2026. The shapes include a narrow, straight cut from waist to hem.
Denim variations use rigid or lightly structured fabrics with limited distressing. The focus is on durability and clean construction, positioning both styles as everyday pieces rather than seasonal items.
Tailored Blazers
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Tailored blazers are key to the 90s minimalism direction. The design emphasis is on defined shoulders, moderate structure, and minimal detailing.
Blazers are styled with straight trousers, denim, or dresses, maintaining a simple styling. It prioritises versatility in work and casual wear.
Minimal Footwear
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Minimal footwear aligns with the 90s-inspired aesthetic in 2026. This includes slim sandals, low-profile heels, and simple strap designs.
The construction uses clean shapes and ease of wear, with minimal embellishment. The focus is on proportion and simplicity.
The 90s influence in 2026 is seen in consistent silhouettes, reduced detailing, and a focus on functional wardrobe pieces. The emphasis is on clothing designed for repeated wear, with styling kept simple.
Founder and creative director Tremaine Emory taps Lauryn Hill to front Denim Tears’s latest Spring/Summer 2026 campaign, marking a new installment in the brand’s ongoing in-house denim project. The shoot places Hill in a black-and-white denim design and it’s cultural roots.
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Shot by Liam MacRae and Justin Sarinana, the campaign frames Hill against a school-style backdrop. She appears in layered denim piece featuring Denim Tears’s signature embroidered cotton wreath motif placed closely across the fabric so the pattern becomes part of the outfit and not just a detail. The styling is completed with denim accessories, wide clear-framed sunglasses, and stacked bangle jewelry.
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Hill’s look centers on layered denim construction, with the embroidered detailing positioned within the outfit. Visible stitching and surface texture are highlighted through the monochrome photography, allowing the texture of the jeanswear to remain the main point.
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The campaign continues Denim Tears’s approach under Emory, where clothing is used as a medium to reference cultural history through design and material execution.
She appears with her children Selah Marley, YG Marley, Sara Marley, and Johnny Cash showing different ways the same pieces can be worn.
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Stella McCartney is set to collaborate with H&M for a Spring 2026 collection, marking her second partnership with the retailer following their initial partnership in 2026. The project is scheduled to be launched in selected H&M stores and online.
The project revisits McCartney’s design archive, with a focus on tailoring, ready-to-wear pieces pieces reinterpreted for a wider retail audience. The collection continues her use of certified and recycled materials.
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Materials used across the collection include recycled textiles, organic cotton, certified wool systems, recycled glass beads, regenerative cotton, and materials derived from agricultural waste streams. H&M also provides transparency information on garment tags, outlining sourcing and material composition.
Stella McCartney describes the collaboration as part of her wider approach to responsible fashion design, stating:
“It’s about pushing the industry forward and proving that desirable fashion can be made with more responsible materials.”
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She also addresses the intent behind the partnership in relation to reach and accessibility:
“I’ve always believed fashion should be a force for change. Working with H&M again allows that conversation to reach a wider audience.”
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H&M describes the collection as combining wardrobe staples with McCartney’s established design codes associated with her label. The collaboration is part of H&M’s ongoing series of designer partnerships that combine high-street distribution with established fashion houses.
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