Hermès's Fall/Winter 2024 Show Features a French and American Style
Where the all-American woman meets the chic French dame.
Hermès is picking up where Nadège Vanhée, Artistic Director of Women’s Ready-to-Wear, left off in March, but this time, on the other side of the Atlantic. The French maison landed in New York's Lower East Side this week, where Vanhée presented what she is calling "the second chapter," of the Fall/Winter 2024 collection show.
This collection was a perfect blend of Parisian and New York fashion sensibilities. A bold collection of saturated hues, like vermilion red, ginger yellow, and viridian green were reflected in the oversized New York City streetlights that decorated the show space.
Vanhée noted that she had a special connection to the city that never sleeps. The second chapter was an ode to an ode to the pace, energy, and optimism found in New York City, but was also a dialog between the French girl and her American counterpart. The leather coats and leather-on-leather looks were a stand out, and the chic silhouettes balancing form and function are made for city life on either side of the Atlantic. Or, country life—the Aspen ladies will be swooping up these outfits in no time, not to mention the cowboy boots paired with a handful of looks.
While the show in March had neutral palates and precise cuts, the show yesterday showed Vanhée's strong eye for color (the color blocking in the collection was a nod to the iconic Hermès horse blanket). The red tones in the collection were a nod to the brick-and-stone facades of New York City's Lower East Side.
It was a delight to see more-is-more jewelry. The metal hardware featured on the belts and the scarves worn wrapped around the waist as belts gave an ever-so-subtle punk feel that was very New York. Through both chapters, Vanhée doesn't just marry the two metropolises; she marries the two sides of her creative identity and the desire for clothes to convey both strength and joy.
