Kim Jones, artistic director of Dior men, has just been appointed the new artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women at Fendi
, who was creative director at the Italian luxury brand before Silvia Venturi became his successor, is one of those prestigious few.
Jones will will be joining Fendi's creative director Silvia Venturini to work alongside her as she continues to create the house’s accessories and menswear collections. This might be the British designer's first major foray into designing womenswear, but having previously leadinto the streetwear stratosphere, it's clear he's not afraid to shake things up when it comes to modernising a house's traditional values.
“Kim Jones is a great talent and since joining, he has continuously proven his ability to adapt to the codes and heritage of the LVMH houses while revisiting them with great modernity and audacity," shared the chief executive of LVMH, Bernaud Arnault, in the luxury house's press release. "At Fendi, I am convinced that his vision and passion will highly contribute to the success of the women’s collections.
“I would like to profoundly thank Monsieur Arnault, Pietro Beccari, Serge Brunschwig and Silvia Venturini Fendi for this incredible opportunity," added Kim Jones himself. "Working across two such prestigious houses is a true honour as a designer and to be able to join the house of FENDI as well as continuing my work at Dior Men’s is a huge privilege."
Kim Jones will present his first FENDI ready-to-wear collection for Fall/Winter 2021-22 season during Milan Fashion Week in February. Until then, watch this space.
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