DIAMOND YEAR: Fendi will kick off its centenary year with a coed fashion show during Milan Fashion Week next February, WWD has learned. Silvia Venturini Fendi, artistic director of accessories and menswear collections, is leading the design effort. It is understood Fendi chief executive officer Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou informed teams about the tentpole event earlier this week. … Read more
SNAKE CHARMER: Six years after making his debut for Dior with a show featuring a 33-foot tall sculpture by Kaws, Kim Jones is reuniting with the U.S. artist for a capsule collection of menswear. Back in 2018, Kaws made a spectacular statement with his towering figure made of 70,000 flowers. He also worked with Jones … Read more
PARIS — Yet another high-profile design vacancy opened Friday when Fendi revealed that Kim Jones would step down after four eventful years as artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women. He will “now concentrate fully on his role of artistic director at Dior Men’s,” the Roman house said in a brief … Read more
Kim Jones and Fendi are parting ways after an eventful four-year collaboration that saw the Roman house dabble with collaborations, and destination shows. The British designer, whose title at Fendi was artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women, is to continue in his role as artistic director of men’s collections at … Read more
LONDON — Kim Jones is bringing his love of the Bloomsbury Group to Sotheby’s in London with an exhibition and a private sale. “Radical Modernity: From Bloomsbury to Charleston” will run from Nov. 9 to 26 with a range of paintings, drawings, furniture, ceramics and literature from the likes of Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Roger … Read more
POLE POSITION: Dior on Monday unveiled the first campaign images for its lifestyle capsule collection guest designed by Lewis Hamilton. It marks the British driver’s debut appearance in a Dior campaign, following the announcement in July that he was not only joining the ranks of the house’s ambassadors, but also collaborating with Kim Jones, artistic … Read more
LONDON — Miuccia Prada, Jonathan Anderson, John Galliano, Kim Jones and Dilara Findikoglu are among the nominees for the 2024 Fashion Awards, which will take place on Dec. 2 at Royal Albert Hall in London. This year’s awards have a buzzy and international touch to them, with the majority of the nominees having breakout moments … Read more
DANCING STAR: Ballet flats for men are just one of the accessories highlighted in Dior’s fall menswear campaign shot by Alasdair McLellan, set in a decor reminiscent of a mirror-lined dance studio. Models Lars Post, Muzakir Masahudu, Dugyeong Kim, Trystan Ricketts and Till Wenner pose in items from artistic director Kim Jones’ fall collection inspired … Read more
SHIFTING SCHEDULES: The last day of the upcoming Paris Couture Week just lightened up: WWD has learned that Fendi will sit out this season. “As part of a rescheduling of its shows, Fendi will not be present this year for haute couture in Paris,” the Roman house said in a statement, without elaborating. It is … Read more
FRENCH TOUCH: Fresh off his walk down the red carpet on the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival, French actor and director Louis Garrel has been named a menswear brand ambassador for Dior. Garrel stars opposite Léa Seydoux and Vincent Lindon in “The Second Act,” which screened out of competition at Cannes on Tuesday. … Read more
