The Bags and Outfits on Our Radar Next Season

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Sexiness was firmly on the agenda in the Hermès Ready To Wear Fall/Winter 2022 show. The practicality we have come to expect from an Hermès collection is modernized this season with a mature sensuality that draws on equestrian style. Hotpants were paired with thigh-high knitted socks and over-knee boots, mini-skirts, curve-clinging leather pants and jodhpurs and risque sheer paneled skirts and tops.

As always, eyes were keenly tracking the latest accessories that were featured on the runway. Updates on classics included a Kelly To Go with a sturdy, wide shoulder strap and a back pocket, a slightly larger Kelly Danse with an adjustable strap and a drool-worthy double-sided Kelly, called Kelly Desordre, with an asymmetric front pouch secured by one sangle (“as if it were dancing” said artistic director, Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski), a strap and no handle. During the show, the bag was featured in sturdy Gold Epsom and a smoother Black leather, like Swift or Box. A Bolide Desordre and Birkin Desordre were showcased to press after the show.

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A new, zipped bag was debuted in two sizes in this collection, perhaps as an homage to the 100 year anniversary of the Bolide, the first bag to ever feature a zip. Another zipped bag that made an appearance on the runway was a long, flat Cadena bag, with a single handle and a side zipper. Off the runway, the Bolide was reimagined as a boldly-colored toy car, complete with wheels - undoubtedly a nod to its heritage as a travel bag. Meanwhile, the Rock series, which was debuted with the HAC during Men's Fashion Week, was extended to the Birkin. The series features a punk rock chain, front pocket and diagonal zipped section.

Another notable accessory this season was the cursive H-buckle belt worn by numerous models on the runway.

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For those wondering what they’ll be pre-spending on in Fall, the apparel is a compelling place to start. Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski, Hermès’ artistic director described the collection as “about a woman being assertive in their femininity and owning her body.” Flashes of flesh and proportions designed to exaggerate and elongate the limbs gave the collection a balletic grace.

While other designers were embracing brights, this collection’s palette of black and earthy hues of olive green, mossy green, creamy grey and clay tones of brownish red was refreshing.

The highlight of the collection was the outerwear, where Hermès’ next-level craftsmanship was most evident. Simple silhouettes with luxe fabrics, like black and olive green shearling, are punctuated with leather piping and bridle detailing for the understated elegance Hermès excels in.

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