Put together by Nadège Vanhée, the Artistic director of Women’s Ready-to-Wear for Hermès, the second chapter of the Fall-Winter 2025 collection evokes a protagonist of understated strength, effortless allure and subtle complexity, rooted in urban life but drawn to the natural world.
At the heart of the collection is the braid, which is an enduring house signature and a timeless symbol of connection and continuity across cultures.
Taking inspiration from equestrian plaits and drawn from the asymmetrical graphics of the Dressage Tressage silk carré by Virgine Jamin, this motif returns with a renewed spirit and modernist expression that weaves a joyful tale shaped by craftsmanship, imagination, and inventive engineering.
You’ll also find classical codes that have been transformed through kaleidoscopic arrangements of function, shape, colour and print with modular configurations for clothes to adapt to the movement of everyday life with a fold, turn, and zip.
Building on the house’s elemental equestrian blanket, poncho sweaters and enveloping coats have been reimagined in double-faced cashmere, lined with Dressage Tressage panels that can be removed depending on the occasion or climate.
Archetypes are invigorated with high craft and a sporty, outdoorsy look with its technical features enhanced by textural elements like cord embellishments on the collars, quilted leathers, contrast braiding on knits, and weaves that are reminiscent of French bistro chairs.
In addition to this, a palette evoking the natural landscape balances the collection’s rich, earthy tones that were inspired by the equestrian universe with its warm reds and fiery oranges tempered by soft lilac, clay white and inky blue.
