RUNWAY: Hermès FW17

Sporty elements invaded Hermès' super-luxe FW17 collection that offered almost every ultra-expensive fabric and exotic skin available from cashmere to crocodile to calfskin to velvet to astrakhan...you get the idea. First, the accessories: oversized haut-a-courroies in mixed fabrics showed the brand's renewed emphasis on bags while calfskin dual-zip fanny packs signaled that the once unfashionable bag-for-your-hip is now de rigueur once again. The clothes were deceptively simple and pared back as usual, but sporty elements invaded the collection from a crocodile or fur band across the chest and arms of a few coats to a little bunching at the waist of the streamlined pants. Tiny changes like these worked well with Veronique Nichanian's proven formula of chic sportswear for the ultra-mega rich.











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