All roads lead to Fendi: or at least that’s the idea Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi intended to convey with the two-lane highway that ran down the iconic Italian fashion house’s Spring runway. The brand loves it signatures and history, but also loves newness and the latter is definitely coursing through its veins as Fendi has new headquarters in Rome at Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana. The arches of the landmark, as well as the view of the Roman sky from atop it informed both the designs and the collection’s color palette from the motif on an artful fringed top to the array of blues and grays that glided down the catwalk.
The assortment opened with an orchid print shift, mini 2Jours, woven bangles, and strappy sandals on Cara Delevingne: the supermodel’s only showing in Milan as the brand booked her exclusively. The Spring-perfect pattern continued on a silky suit, tea-length dress, asymmetric caped number, and a combo cropped jacket.
The motif was then enlarged and made even more colorful on a collared piece with a leggy front, midriff-baring polo, and fur bomber. That wasn’t all as orchids also came embossed on a leather mini skirt, jacket, and a strapless A-line mini dress on Malaika Firth that screamed red carpet. It’s clear Lagerfeld has a thing for flowers, as this new iteration is a continuation of Fall’s corsages: typical for the season but done in an atypical way.
The name “Fendi” and phrase “ready-to-wear” are sometimes contradictory, but the brand aimed to make its furs and richly-textured looks wearable with perforated films over a slew of ensembles: perfect for the inclement weather and seasonal rain showers that will be pounding so many countries when the collection actually hits stores.
The lineup was a bit scattered, but felt totally youthful and refreshing. Cutout detailing on mini dresses and frocks felt like just the things for the young stylish set to add to their wardrobes and sport at fashionable parties before year’s end: not what one would usually expect from Fendi but we’re starting to think that we shouldn’t hold onto those age-old expectations any longer. As always it showed Lagerfeld’s design strengths which he wields quite well with the iconic Italian fashion house’s favorite texture: fur. He does what he wants and sets trends in the process.
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