A "liminal space," as a cultural and aesthetic internet object, constitutes an empty, perhaps abandoned place, where desolation is found at every corner, accompanied by a certain uncertainty; in turn, a "liminal space" is a place of transition. It is not a destination, but the means you use to arrive. A hallway, a highway, a parking lot. They are nostalgic and unsettling, but also attractive. They call to us, and a primal part of us wants to enter them.

For the Hermès Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection, Nadège Vanhée transported her models, audience, and designs to a "liminal realm" between day and night, earth and space, built at the Garde Républicaine in Paris. (Nota: Mantuve el año 2025-26 aquí tal como aparece en tu texto original, aunque el título dice 2026-27).

The place where the runway took place (an endless dawn or dusk) was exactly what one would expect from a conceptualization of such caliber; moss and dampness, two orbs of light, and also a deep blue all around, converged to create an eco-futuristic atmosphere, a spatial setting that contrasted with the equestrian craftsmanship that has been the hallmark of Hermès since its founding.

Within the winding path, the models presented leather, silk, and knitwear in a color palette that, exactly as Vanhée intended, seems suspended at a point between the dead of night and the break of dawn: the night is not yet over, yet some colors begin to awaken here and there. Grays, deep blues, black, bottle green, or burgundy paraded accompanied by lime, pastel yellow, or light blue, creating a striking contrast; an ochre beginning transported us to desaturation.

The silhouettes of this collection are fitted and, somehow, aerodynamic. Functionality, of course, is not at odds with minimalism; Hermès bets on zippers and pockets that provide design and utility. Collars can be put on and taken off, coats can reveal and conceal. There is freedom of choice for the Hermès woman: she can be sensual whenever and however she decides.

Along the lines of "less is more," Vanhée placed a single print in this installment, a work by the poster artist and graphic designer A.M. Cassandre; the choice is precise and integrates perfectly into the liminal-spatial world of Hermès for the season. The garments feel avant-garde, and no one better to integrate into the collection than an artist who drank as much from futurism as from cubism (without leaving aside his inclination towards art deco) for his production.

With coherence in substance and form, the new Hermès Fall/Winter 2026-27 collection continues to feed the quiet aesthetic of the brand, but positioning its protagonists in new spaces, playing with the adaptability of an aesthetic that is the pinnacle of luxury.