Dresses that transform everyday femininity into luxury are those with which
Kim Jones debuts as the creative direction of ready-to-wear for her by Fendi.
And it does so with a tribute to the maison and its dynasty, all female, but also to Karl Lagerfeld, who preceded him and marked the style of the double F for decades.
"The Fendi family is made up of ingenious women who work hard: these are the qualities I wanted to celebrate - observes Kim Jones, who made her debut at Fendi with couture in Paris - It's a powerful dynasty".
Some details come from the wardrobe of the five Fendi sisters that pervade the entire collection, presented with a digital fashion show set among glass cases that enclose the vestiges of ancient columns: from the bell sleeves of the washed mink and suede coat to the pinstripe outfit from office interpreted through silk shirts, from tailored woolen garments to the jacket-shirt, inspired by the daily clothing of Silvia Venturini Fendi, which also becomes a new shearling garment with mink interior.
"I take the extraordinary and strong women I know and work with, and listen to their needs - continues Jones, who is also creative director of Dior Homme - The collection presents functionality explored in a chic and timeless way".
Thus the outerwear in double cashmere and camel, which lengthen becoming tricot scarves in mink or wool with fringes, stopped at the waist by belts, are an object of daily desire and are also transformed into draped shirts and dresses.
The Karligraphy monogram and the First shoe, whose architectural heel was born from an archive design, recall the legacy of Karl Lagerfeld, while from the more recent past the motifs of the Couture collection signed by Jones himself are taken up through marbled silk dresses , flower rosettes or organza embroidery on jacquard knits.
Above all, the maison's craftsmanship: the herringbone mink jacket, very light thanks to the suspended structure, the leather dress with à jour embroidery, the Karligraphy monograms carved into the suede, the embossed Selleria stitching applied to the gabardine trench coats, double coats in cashmere or leather accessories.
"Having fun does not only mean wearing bright colors, but also - underlines Jones, who also sent a series of cropped tops and shirts worn with longuette - to indulge in luxuries, which above all satisfy the wearer".
And what greater joy than a new bag for a woman?
The new chapter of accessories is signed by Silvia Venturini Fendi, who designed the Fendi First, where the monogram is transformed into the closure of the clutch, presented in micro and macro versions, in shearling, leather and exotic leathers.
The hand in hand project - which involves Italian artisans in giving shape to the most iconic of the brand's bags, the Baguette - instead sees Campania as the protagonist, with the wood inlays of the Benedictine monasteries of the sixth century that embellish the handbag, decorated with a baroque floral pattern.
New line also for the jewels, signed by Delfina Delettrez Fendi, who launches the O'Lock on the catwalk where the logo takes the shape of a carabiner, complete with padlocks that open only by composing the name Fendi.
