Inside Véronique Nichanian’s Remarkable Run at Hermès

Following the death of Karl Lagerfeld in 2019, Véronique Nichanian at Hermès became the longest-serving creative director in Paris. But now, aged 71, she, too, has stepped aside as men’s artistic director of the maison after 38 years. 

Her final show was the Fall-Winter 2026 season at Mens Paris Fashion Week in January – although she will continue to do some work on men’s silk and leather goods.

Her aesthetic legacy is all in the details, the love of which came…