Fendi
Fendi Enters the Post-Lagerfeld Era
After the death of Karl Lagerfeld, Silvia Venturini Fendi added the women’s fashion collection that Lagerfeld oversaw for 54 years to her set of design responsibilities at the house that carries her family name. Today, as she prepares to stage her first women’s ready-to-wear show, Mrs Fendi tells Tim Blanks about what she learned from Lagerfeld and the future of the brand.
Yes, People Are Buying Couture for Babies. Here’s Why.
China’s childrenswear market is outperforming both womenswear and menswear, and Dior, Gucci, Burberry and Fendi all want a slice of the $29 billion pie.
Op-Ed | The Return of the Hyper-Sexualised Male
Ironically, while the world of womenswear is focused on body diversity and toning down sexual objectification, menswear is celebrating a hyper-sexualised Adonis, observes Liroy Choufan.
What Does Italian Fashion Mean, Anyway?
At the Milan men's shows, many designers struggled to create clothes that spoke for themselves.
A Meditative Slowness at Fendi
Silvia Venturini Fendi and director Luca Guadagnino cooked up a delightful surprise together — rooted in basics but unhinged by the delicate ambiguities that have always infused the label.
What Prada’s 'Murderer Bag' Says About China's Luxury Market
Chinese consumers have come up with their own catchy nicknames for big-brand luxury products. Should executives tolerate, embrace or learn from this phenomenon? Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.
The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Autumn 2019 Season
BoF's editor-at-large sits down with Imran Amed to discuss the commercial potential of bourgeois style, Fendi and Chanel's emotional farewell to Karl Lagerfeld, and the cultural impact of fashion's reflection on social issues.
Karl Was a Fendi, Too
Karl Lagerfeld’s work at Fendi always struck a balance between past and future, art and science. On Thursday, Silvia Fendi was faithful to the vision of a man who had become part of the family.
The BoF Podcast: Remembering the Life and Work of Karl Lagerfeld
In a special episode of The BoF Podcast, Tim Blanks and Imran Amed sit down to discuss their memories and reflections on the passing of the fashion icon.
Refashioning the Fendi Man
Silvia Venturini Fendi took inspiration from Karl Lagerfeld's status as a suited icon, reflected in the unusual amount of black, the careful attention to shirt collars and the sportier pieces shot with metallic thread.