earing a warm smile and a casual yet chic denim-on-denim ensemble, Véronique Nichanian is the epitome of grace when Singapore met her for a cosy tête-àtête on a cold, rainy March afternoon at Hermès’ Ginza boutique in Tokyo. The creative force behind the Hermès men’s universe for an incredible 35 years, the 69-year-old artistic director’s long tenure has surpassed that of her contemporaries at other storied Parisian ateliers. Yet, she confesses, she still gets pre-show jitters. “I am always anxious before presenting a collection, ever since my first show in 1988 in Paris,” she tells us on
