Nadège Vahee-Cybulski of Hermès goes beyond minimalism at Paris Fashion Week
The brand’s SS17 collection features bright colours, subtle and luxurious details, and top-notch artisanal skills
It’s a pleasant surprise to see Nadège Vahee-Cybulski stepping out of her comfort zone for Hermès’ spring-summer 2017 collection.
After a good two years at the creative helm of Hermès, Vahee-Cybulski has updated the somber, ultra-subtly luxurious Hermès wardrobe with painstakingly crafted details and a palette of bright colours – think different shades of pink, from fuchsia to magenta and dusty pink mixed with a hint of imperial yellow and emerald.
The venue’s white panels and carpet set a perfect clean canvas for the colourful spring collection.
A fuchsia sailor dress with a smocked waist, matched with a beige bridle leather belt and perforated slingback shoes in white, opened the show.
This silhouette is seen throughout the collection, executed in a variety of leather rendering too.
The exquisite details that are true to Hermès’ roots were evident. Leather was cut into tiers of fringes adorning jackets and dresses. A summer coat assembled with panels tied by hand-made bows in mercerised cotton illustrates the brand’s strong artisanal skills.