S o often you see a heritage fashion house with a man's name above the door—sometimes to discover women quietly masterminding every stitch of real-life wearability in its design

At Christian Dior, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri referenced past creative directors like John Galliano—with ‘J’adore Dior’ shirts, of course.

So often you see a heritage fashion house with a man's name above the door—sometimes to discover women quietly masterminding every stitch of real-life wearability in its designs, like the perfect button-down,

Hermes designer Nadege Vanhee presented a fall-winter 2025 collection of glossy coats, dresses and trousers in dark-coloured leather on Saturday, showing the sleek styles on a dirt-covered runway in Paris.