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F E N D I An Haute Coutu re

tr ibute to Karl Lager feld

Fendi presented its Fall-Winter 2019-2020 haute couture collection, on Palatine Hill, against the backdrop of the Roman Forum. The show was a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, its longtime Creative Director, and the collection s 54 silhouettes symbolized his 54 years at Fendi the longest tenure in fashion history. Celebrating the timeless glory of the city of Rome, the show unfolded in a symphony of shifting impressions at the heart of an ephemeral Italian garden interspersed with glints of the sunset reflected in pools. The setting combined the rigor of classical architecture with ele- ments of nature roots, structure and strata. The collection itself featured pictorial decorations recall- ing the art of marquetry transposed onto fabric and fur garments, and a palette of pastel colors to soften their angular lines. Yellow-orange citrine, jade green and quartz pink were paired and mixed with lighter shades flecked with gold. From light coats to pencil skirts, tailored shirts and pala- zzo pants, the collection explored the metamorphosis of marble a marvel of nature shot through with crystalline veins and extraordinary colors. The collection s silhouettes were directly inspired by sketches from Karl Lagerfeld s archives. Carefully selected by Silvia Venturini Fendi, the Maison s Creative Director, they served as the starting point for the couture collec- tion, the folds of cloth, the architecture of shoulder pads and the graphic design of necklines. This exceptional event was accompanied by a musical performance by Italian composer Caterina Barbieri and followed by dinner in the Barberini vineyard, a short walk from the Elagabalium temple and the olives, pomegran- ates, figs, lemons and roses of Palatine Hill.

Celebrating the glory of ancient Rome, Fendi pays an Haute Couture tribute to

the memory of its longest-serving Creative Director.