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 Designer Kim Jones said he
looked to late Italian film director Pier Paolo
Pasolini's depictions of Rome, where Fendi is
based, for inspiration.
He presented the line digitally with a film by
Italian director Luca Guadagnino. Models
including Kate Moss and her daughter Lila Grace
wore embroidered dresses, satin gowns in
marbleised prints, embellished jackets and
mosaic-like designs.
"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.
"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.
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 One voluminous dress in soft
grey was adorned in floating feathers, while
other evening looks included sparkly sequined
creations. Jones, also at the
helm of menswear at French fashion house Dior,
is artistic director for womenswear and couture
at Fendi, part of luxury conglomerate LVMH.
He works alongside the founding family’s scion
Silvia Venturini Fendi, who looks after menswear
and accessories.
While haute couture week has seen the return of
in-person shows as lockdown restrictions ease in
France, some brands, like Fendi, have opted for
digital presentations.
(Reporting Laetitia Volga, Editing by
Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Cynthia Osterman)
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