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Ali Hennaoui in the rain on a Paris street ahead of the Hermès menswear show

Hermès

The Last Show

In January 2026, Ali attended Véronique Nichanian's final menswear show for Hermès — the close of a 37-year run as the house's artistic director — at the Palais Brongniart in Paris.

Brand
Hermès
Collection
Fall/Winter 2026 Menswear
Location
Palais Brongniart, Paris
Date
January 2026
Hermès invitation to the collection homme hiver 2026 presentation, addressed to Ali Hennaoui

Hermès a le plaisir d'inviter Ali Hennaoui à la présentation de la collection homme hiver 2026 — le samedi 24 janvier 2026, 20 heures, Palais Brongniart, Paris.

Défilé et fête.

Ali arrived at the Palais Brongniart in Hermès from head to toe — the house's ankle boots, a leather bracelet, and a black Kelly Depêches 25 pouch — to watch the last collection its longtime artistic director would ever send down the runway.

The next day brought a rarer invitation still: a private showcase of the collection itself, hours after the world had only seen it move past on models. Ali got to hold the pieces, study the leather up close, and try a few on.

Ali Hennaoui trying on a long Hermès leather coat from the Fall/Winter 2026 collection
Ali Hennaoui trying on an Hermès shearling blouson from the Fall/Winter 2026 collection
Ali Hennaoui with an Hermès bag, seated in a car after the private showcase

Hermès — Fall/Winter 2026 Menswear
Palais Brongniart, Paris — January 2026

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