Fendi SS23 was a Y2K-tinged wardrobe for grown-up Powerpuff Girls
For this season, Kim Jones looked to the Fendi archives for inspiration. According to Jones' show notes, "I am interested in looking at things that Karl has done, and seeing how we can develop them - both visually and technically."
Read on for the highlights from the spring/summer 2023 show, from the Y2K details to the It-accessories.
The color scheme Kim Jones created for his Fendi show oscillated subversively between the sickeningly sweet and the medically twisted. It included peppermint, lime, coral, slate, and lime. "I wanted to incorporate the vibrant colors because Fendi's color palette is always quite natural. After the show, he said, "I wanted to mix it up with three tones in every look.
All About The Colors
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These hues were blended in dresses and tops that were displayed in Milan's Fendi runway room. Some of the garments were embroidered with floral motifs that were taken from the late master's Fendi archives. Jones stated in his show notes, "I am interested in looking at things that Karl has done, and seeing how we can develop them - both visually and technically."
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Rode The Y2K Wave
Jones's collection, which was inspired by the Fendi collections Lagerfeld created between 1996 and 2002 and which he has been researching in recent proposals, rode the Y2K wave that is currently sweeping through fashion and social media's perpetually nostalgic youth culture.
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He demonstrated it in a slinky silhouette of sheer below-the-knee dresses, low-riding pants, often worn together, skirts with thigh-slicing panels, and snug knit tops, some of which pushed delicate clothing even further into the erogenous regions we saw in last week's London shows. Some of the dresses had an apron-like cut with the backs open, which added to the collection's filter-y, ethereal mood as well as its styling-focused message.
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Street Style Gold
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The collection quickly moved from Y2K TV shows and youth movies to their modern equivalent: social media dressing and its street style platform, where influencers pose maniacally in attire that felt definitely resounded in Jones's collection.
The collection lent itself so well to styling — layering, color-blending, and all-important accessorizing (we'll get to that). It was never more apparent than in the plastic-like nurse's platform sandals and boots painted in those same subversive colors, as well as in the extremely graphic furry bags and logo accessories that matched them.
This contrasted with the bright color scheme. Whether it's through designer collaborations (Versace, Marc Jacobs, Skims), or items like these, Jones is developing call-and-response fashion for the digital generations at Fendi.
It-Bags & Jewelry Were Abundant
The accessories director of the company, Silvia Venturini Fendi, added a few treats to the mix to help younger hearts beat a little faster: "Double bags" worn in tandem or tiny mini bags worn as pendants on necklaces (because why carry one designer bag when you can carry two) and the aforementioned furry shoppers that will undoubtedly push the boundaries of limited-edition to new heights.
Cher Horowitz would have fallen head over heels for the choker that her daughter Delfina Delettrez Fendi, who designs the jewelry, debuted.
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Kim Jones Paid Homage To The Queen
Kim Jones was sporting a very special piece of jewelry on his heart backstage. It is my OBE, he declared. "The daytime one," he said in reference to the decoration she gave him in her 2020 Birthday Honors List. It was a personal and heartfelt tribute to Her Late Majesty by one of the most successful British designers flying the Union Jack on the runways of Milan and Paris as we mark a fortnight since her passing this week.
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