Hermes shows airy knits and slit skirts in spring/summer 2027 collection

For spring/summer 2027, Hermes creative director Nadege Vanhee showcased an airy collection at Paris Fashion Week on October 3rd. The collection featured mesh dresses, latticework bags, and slashed leather separates. Models donned loose-knit brown and black tops and dresses, some revealing bandeau tops underneath. Open latticework adorned cream leather bucket handbags, while models wore flat, minimalist leather sandals, with occasional knee-high leather boots.

Midi-length leather dresses and skirts were cut into thigh-high strips, and trousers had side zips for ventilation. The show took place in a bright white space inside the Garde Republicaine, with guests including Sofia Vergara and Emmy Rossum fanning themselves on a warm October day. The collection included pops of color, such as a bright orange parka over a knit mini dress and a sunflower yellow skirt with a matching high-collared jacket.

Vanhee, who has been the womenswear creative director since 2014, will present the first haute couture collection in January. Hermes, catering to the ultra-wealthy, has years-long waiting lists for its exclusive handbags and is facing a slowdown in demand for luxury goods, with its shares down 39% since the start of the year.