Fendi celebrates Rome at Paris Fashion Week: Kate Moss and daughter Lila Grace dazzle in haute couture by Dior Homme’s Kim Jones
- Paris Fashion Week saw plenty of in-person runway shows as lockdowns in France eased; Fendi opted for a digital presentation inspired by Italian films
- The fashion maison – owned by luxury group LVMH – showed off embroidered dresses and see-through gowns, with plenty of white, cream and brown hues
Italian fashion house Fendi used soft colours and marbleised patterns for its haute couture collection on Thursday, July 8, presenting a line of luxurious gowns and outfits.
Designer Kim Jones said he looked to late Italian film director Pier Paolo Pasolini’s depictions of Rome, where Fendi is based, for inspiration.
“Pasolini observed Rome become modern – and that is what is interesting to me: connecting eras, the old with the new, the past with the present,” Jones said in a statement.
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“Rome is a fascinating city because it has so many pasts.”
The British designer stuck to a mainly neutral colour palette, showing plenty of white, cream and shades of brown for his second couture collection at Fendi, which is known for its fur designs.
Models also wore strapless see-through gowns with embroidered florals, ruffled frocks, short lace dresses, printed coats and trouser suits adorned with acorn depictions.