If there’s one thing Hermes does well, it’s leather. Buttery and soft, Hermes’ leather is in a league of its own, and always takes a prominent position in their ready-to-wear collections. These were clothes for the discerning-of-taste and, above-all, for the practically-minded.

Most looks combined the Hermes icon with either silk, cashmere, and a light, nearly unrecognisable denim. Zips, pockets (cheekily placed on some of the sheer looks), sporty silhouettes, and a strong offering of anoraks contributed to a sense of preparedness. Layering was hero. So too was fuschia, which alongside tan, camel, chocolate brown, white and mustard colours created a versatile, transitional palette. And for the first time, patterned silk was used in the construction of garments, not just scarves.

The showing of bags was second to none. Reversed Birkins winked at the in-the-know that Hermes’ bags are constructed inside-out. Horsehair swished by models’ sides. Amongst several basket bags was a bucket in the shape of a hoof, the perfect embodiment of Vanhee’s modus operandi: modernism in the spirit of heritage.

Impossible to fault on the consistency front, the collection embraced a streets-of-Paris feel just as it did a safari rendezvous. Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski resolved a triumvirate, comprising utility, femininity and craftsmanship.