Like a luxurious chocolate pudding, the Fendi autumn/winter 2015 show left
Italy’s fashion world drooling Thursday with its sumptuous suede and
leather creations and bird of paradise bags.
The Roman fashion house under creative director Karl Lagerfeld — present
in his trademark dark glasses — upheld its reputation for multi-fabric
outfits, with patchwork and leather panels stitched loosely onto tunics and
dresses.
First up was a selection of white and cream ensembles, led by Victoria’s
Secret beauty Doutzen Kroes in a beautifully tailored high-waisted loose
coat, after which the catwalk gave way to earthy tones dominated by browns,
reds, camel and brick.
Sleeveless tunics in suede were paired with velvet elbow-length gloves
trimmed with fur — a Fendi staple — while simple, high-necked dresses
with a masculine cut were softened by box handbags sporting feather-like
adornments.
Black ermazine shifts were given large leather panel sides, tacked on
lightly and freely moving, or paired with leather smocks suggestive of
female gladiators — matched with brown and black ankle boots with diamond
heels.
While Gucci’s new director Alessandro Michele plumped for furry slippers in
his debut womenswear collection on Wednesday — raising a number of
eyebrows on the catwalk’s the front row — Lagerfeld opted for sleeker
boots.
Die-hard Fendi girls will no longer have to put up with catching cold as
the price for looking good, for the collection included duvet-style
jackets, with vast fur collars and even a brown and white patchwork dress
in quilting.
And for the very brave, there was an oversize beanbag dress and coat — but
ordinary mortals beware, you may end up looking rather like Humpty Dumpty.
(AFP)