British designer Grace Wales Bonner has been named as the new creative director of menswear for French fashion house Hermès.
The appointment means Wales Bonner, a 35-year-old Londoner, is now the first black woman to lead design at a major fashion house, according to the New York Times.
In a statement, Wales Bonner said she was "deeply honoured to be entrusted with the role".
She replaces Véronique Nichanian, who has been the company's artistic director of menswear division for 37 years.
Her final collection for the brand will be shown in Paris in January, while Wales Bonner's first collection will launch in 2027.
