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Grace Wales Bonner
Grace Wales Bonner
Shortly after graduating from London's Central Saint Martins, Grace founded her label in 2014, and since then has developed a practice shaped by Black diasporic thought, literature, and music, using clothing as a way to hold meaning and memory.
Her Spring 2026 Menswear show in Paris marked ten years of this approach, presenting a collection titled 'Jewel' that focused on how people build personal wardrobes over time, valuing pieces that are kept, inherited, and worn with intention. Shown in an academic setting, the collection translated ideas of elegance into everyday dressing through precise tailoring, softened silhouettes, and jewelry treated as personal objects rather than display.
The show followed a year of increased visibility, including her contribution to the Met’s Superfine exhibition and her appointment as creative director of Hermès menswear, placing her work within one of fashion’s most established institutions. Across these moments, her practice continues to move with restraint and clarity, showing how authorship can grow without losing its sense of purpose or intimacy.