Hermès Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Runway Review

PARIS, March 11, 2009 – By Sarah Mower

A full squadron of female flying aces took off at Hermès. There were multiple propellers turning in the background, accompanied by soundtracks from Casablanca, etc., etc.—just in case some dullard in the house (or rather, the inhospitable concrete warehouse) didn’t immediately get the meaning of the Amelia Earhart/Amy Johnson headgear and bomber jackets.

Jean Paul Gaultier’s old-school pun mania can be trying at times, but on this occasion he, well, winged it with aplomb. It’s a season of leather, after all, and since Hermès is the ultimate seat of luxurious skins and superb tooling, the conceit gave full vent to the house expertise. There were fur-collared crocodile bombers, leather jumpsuits, and mink-lined gilets. These were mixed with flannel pants, gray tunic knits (some patched with astrakhan), super-slim leg-hugging suede boots, and matte gray Kelly bags.

via Hermès Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Runway Review.