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Exclusive: Véronique Nichanian’s Hermès Exit Interview

On the eve of her final runway show after 38 years at Hermès, Nichanian sits down with Tim Blanks to discuss her life at the French luxury powerhouse, designing for men as a woman, the ‘magic’ the fashion industry has lost, her successor Grace Wales Bonner and what comes next.
Véronique Nichanian is leaving her post as men’s artistic director of Hermès after 38 years.
Véronique Nichanian is leaving her post as men’s artistic director of Hermès after 38 years. (Getty Images)

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Tim Blanks
Tim Blanks

Tim Blanks is Editor-at-Large at The Business of Fashion. He is based in London and covers designers, fashion weeks and fashion’s creative class.

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