# Hermès: creative directors and runway casting > Two designers lead Hermès clothing: Nadège Vanhée, artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear since 2014, and Grace Wales Bonner, named creative director of men’s ready-to-wear in October 2025 to succeed Véronique Nichanian, who had designed Hermès menswear since 1988 and showed her final collection in January 2026. Wales Bonner’s first Hermès collection and Vanhée’s first Hermès couture collection are both due in January 2027. Checked 22 October 2026. - Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/houses/hermes - Updated: 2026-10-22 - Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor) - Based in: Paris, France - House tier (methodology Appendix A): A - Creative-director record checked: 22 October 2026 ## Who is the creative director of Hermès? Two designers lead Hermès clothing: Nadège Vanhée, artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear since 2014, and Grace Wales Bonner, named creative director of men’s ready-to-wear in October 2025 to succeed Véronique Nichanian, who had designed Hermès menswear since 1988 and showed her final collection in January 2026. Wales Bonner’s first Hermès collection and Vanhée’s first Hermès couture collection are both due in January 2027. Checked 22 October 2026. Two designers lead Hermès clothing: Nadège Vanhée, artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear since 2014, and Grace Wales Bonner, named creative director of men’s ready-to-wear in October 2025 to succeed Véronique Nichanian, who had designed Hermès menswear since 1988 and showed her final collection in January 2026. Wales Bonner’s first Hermès collection and Vanhée’s first Hermès couture collection are both due in January 2027. ([source](https://finance.hermes.com/en/publications/third-quarter-2026-revenue/)) Previously: Christophe Lemaire (2010–2014), Véronique Nichanian (1988–2026). ## Who have been Hermès’ creative directors? In order: Thierry Hermès (founder, 1837), Véronique Nichanian (1988–2026), Martin Margiela (1997–2003), Jean Paul Gaultier (2003–2010), Christophe Lemaire (2010–2014), Nadège Vanhée (2014–present), Grace Wales Bonner (2026–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source. | Years | Name | Role | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1837 | Thierry Hermès | Founder | [Hermès — Group management](https://finance.hermes.com/en/group-management/) | | 1988–2026 | Véronique Nichanian | Artistic director of the men’s universe, including men’s ready-to-wear | [Hermès — Véronique Nichanian will present her final collection for Hermès in January 2026 (17 October 2025)](https://finance.hermes.com/en/publications/veronique-nichanian-will-present-her-final-collection-hermes-january-2026/) | | 1997–2003 | Martin Margiela | Designer of women’s ready-to-wear | [WWD — When Margiela met Hermès: Antwerp museum looks back (9 November 2016)](https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/feature/when-margiela-met-hermes-antwerp-museum-looks-back-10700896/) | | 2003–2010 | Jean Paul Gaultier | Designer of women’s ready-to-wear | [Drapers — Jean Paul Gaultier to leave Hermès (27 May 2010)](https://www.drapersonline.com/news/jean-paul-gaultier-to-leave-hermes); [FashionNetwork / Reuters — Christophe Lemaire quits Hermès to develop his own brand (21 July 2014)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Christophe-lemaire-quits-hermes-to-develop-his-own-brand,528265.html) | | 2010–2014 | Christophe Lemaire | Artistic director of womenswear | [FashionNetwork / Reuters — Christophe Lemaire quits Hermès to develop his own brand (21 July 2014)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Christophe-lemaire-quits-hermes-to-develop-his-own-brand,528265.html) | | 2014–present (current) | Nadège Vanhée | Artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear | [FashionNetwork / Reuters — Hermès names new artistic director for women’s ready-to-wear (24 July 2014)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Hermes-names-new-artistic-director-for-women-s-ready-to-wear,528317.html) | | 2026–present (current) | Grace Wales Bonner | Creative director of men’s ready-to-wear (appointed October 2025; took over after Nichanian’s final collection in January 2026) | [Hermès — Grace Wales Bonner joins Hermès as Creative Director of Men’s Ready-to-Wear (21 October 2025)](https://finance.hermes.com/en/publications/grace-wales-bonner-joins-hermes-creative-director-mens-ready-wear/); [Hermès — Véronique Nichanian will present her final collection for Hermès in January 2026 (17 October 2025)](https://finance.hermes.com/en/publications/veronique-nichanian-will-present-her-final-collection-hermes-january-2026/) | ## Which models have walked for Hermès? None are on The Cast Index ledger yet. We only record a walk when a published source names the model, the house and the show, and no Hermès walk has been verified to that standard so far. ## Common questions ### Who is the creative director of Hermès? Two designers lead Hermès clothing: Nadège Vanhée, artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear since 2014, and Grace Wales Bonner, named creative director of men’s ready-to-wear in October 2025 to succeed Véronique Nichanian, who had designed Hermès menswear since 1988 and showed her final collection in January 2026. Wales Bonner’s first Hermès collection and Vanhée’s first Hermès couture collection are both due in January 2027. Checked 22 October 2026. ### Who was the creative director of Hermès before Nadège Vanhée and Grace Wales Bonner? Nadège Vanhée succeeded Christophe Lemaire (artistic director of womenswear, 2010–2014). Grace Wales Bonner succeeded Véronique Nichanian (artistic director of the men’s universe, including men’s ready-to-wear, 1988–2026). The full timeline is on this page, with a source for each term. ### Who have been Hermès’ creative directors? In order: Thierry Hermès (founder, 1837), Véronique Nichanian (1988–2026), Martin Margiela (1997–2003), Jean Paul Gaultier (2003–2010), Christophe Lemaire (2010–2014), Nadège Vanhée (2014–present), Grace Wales Bonner (2026–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source. ### Which models have walked for Hermès? None are on The Cast Index ledger yet. We only record a walk when a published source names the model, the house and the show, and no Hermès walk has been verified to that standard so far. ## Sources - [Hermès — Third-quarter 2026 revenue (22 October 2026)](https://finance.hermes.com/en/publications/third-quarter-2026-revenue/) - [Hermès — Group management](https://finance.hermes.com/en/group-management/) - [Hermès — Véronique Nichanian will present her final collection for Hermès in January 2026 (17 October 2025)](https://finance.hermes.com/en/publications/veronique-nichanian-will-present-her-final-collection-hermes-january-2026/) - [WWD — When Margiela met Hermès: Antwerp museum looks back (9 November 2016)](https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/feature/when-margiela-met-hermes-antwerp-museum-looks-back-10700896/) - [Drapers — Jean Paul Gaultier to leave Hermès (27 May 2010)](https://www.drapersonline.com/news/jean-paul-gaultier-to-leave-hermes) - [FashionNetwork / Reuters — Christophe Lemaire quits Hermès to develop his own brand (21 July 2014)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Christophe-lemaire-quits-hermes-to-develop-his-own-brand,528265.html) - [FashionNetwork / Reuters — Hermès names new artistic director for women’s ready-to-wear (24 July 2014)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Hermes-names-new-artistic-director-for-women-s-ready-to-wear,528317.html) - [Hermès — Grace Wales Bonner joins Hermès as Creative Director of Men’s Ready-to-Wear (21 October 2025)](https://finance.hermes.com/en/publications/grace-wales-bonner-joins-hermes-creative-director-mens-ready-wear/) Each ledger walk links its own published source. Walks are recorded only when a source names the model, the house and the show; the ledger is incomplete by design. Cite as: The Cast Index, "Hermès", https://thecastindex.com/houses/hermes.