Véronique Nichanian
Véronique Nichanian (born May 3, 1954) is a French fashion designer and the artistic director of Hermès' menswear division, a position she has held since 1988.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Nichanian was born in France and studied at the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1976, Nichanian began her career at Cerruti, working under Nino Cerruti, before joining Hermès in 1988 to lead its menswear division.[3][4] At Hermès, her focus has been developing menswear collections that incorporate new textiles and materials.[5]
Nichanian's collections emphasize fabric selection and subtle modifications to classic menswear styles rather than major seasonal shifts.[6] Nichanian has been noted for being one of the few women leading a menswear division at a major luxury fashion house.[1]
According to Women's Wear Daily, Nichanian is the longest-serving fashion creative director, having held her role for 36 years as of 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Croughton, Paul (2024-08-31). "Meet Véronique Nichanian, the Woman Behind the Hermès Man". Robb Report. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Newell-Hanson, Alice; Staub, Bruno; Danhier, Delphine (2021-09-07). "Véronique Nichanian Makes Clothes for the Thinking Man". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Prince, Bill (2019-03-20). "Hypebeasts may roar but thanks to Véronique Nichanian Hermès whispers". British GQ. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Features, Nick Vinson-Art Direction last updated in (2019-03-20). "The menswear universe of Hermès' Véronique Nichanian". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Pillay, Navin (2024-11-21). "Hermes artistic director Veronique Nichanian on designing for men". The Straight Times. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Fury, Alexander (2020-03-13). "Véronique Nichanian: the woman behind Hermès' menswear". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Onate, Miles Socha,Andrea (2024-10-28). "Ranking Fashion's Longest-serving Creative Directors". WWD. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
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