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Fendi better not play with my nerves. If we have to endure all these musical chairs, better be worth it.
I’m going to be an ageist ghoul herebut why don’t any articles about Chavarria mention he’s 58
Does menswear presented on the occasional female model on the runway count?What is going on with this industry?? Does he even design womenswear
Not really. The only family member who caused issues at LVMH was the Pucci heiress, particularly during the Peter Dundas era. From what was said during that time, she wasn’t as discreet as she should have been when issues over development were raised. And in retrospect, Pucci by Dundas, with it commercial success could have been bigger.Because Silvia is a real Fendi, LVMH will never let her run the show entirely. A dick move but it’s ruthless business at the end of the day.
As I was reporting in the latest Etro thread, Vogue Runway says that the latest Etro man collection was not designed by Marco but from the design team … maybe he’s leaving the brand? For me he is one of the fews who could work with Silvia and understand the brand!Not really. The only family member who caused issues at LVMH was the Pucci heiress, particularly during the Peter Dundas era. From what was said during that time, she wasn’t as discreet as she should have been when issues over development were raised. And in retrospect, Pucci by Dundas, with it commercial success could have been bigger.
Silvia gets along well with the Arnault. First of all, her family (and Karl) became even more rich and she is literally responsible for the commercial success of Fendi. Her daughter is in the jewelry and a lot of people of the family are involved in the company. And she is in Rome. There’s no Power war over there.
I think she thinks about her comfort. However, if they are hiring a designer, I think she should be the one choosing the talent,
Clearly, she has an eclectic style under all her bourgeoisie. Kim Jones was imposed to her.
What I don’t understand is why Marco de Vicenzo is making the accessories at Fendi while being the creative director of Etro, when he could just work in tandem with Silvia at Fendi for all the lines!?
I get your point but nowadays it's so difficult to be economically sustainable (as per LVMH / any conglomerate expectations) by doing maximalism / bourgeois instead of logo / intellectualism and in general releasing a toned down approach to fashion.The CD of Fendi should be Italian.
Karl was a happy accident that only happens once in a lifetime. He loved Italy, he spoke Italian, he was immersed in the Italian culture and despite his ego, his work was always at the service.
Fendi is not an intellectual brand. It’s an eccentric brand. It’s a subtilité that wouldn’t work with someone who comes with ego and agenda and narratives that are self serving. American designers today are all about culture and representation for lackluster fashion.
Francesco Risso should just go back to Prada.
I get your point but nowadays it's so difficult to be economically sustainable (as per LVMH / any conglomerate expectations) by doing maximalism / bourgeois instead of logo / intellectualism and in general releasing a toned down approach to fashion.
Take a look at the latest Silvia FW25 show: beautifully crafted, luxurious and eccentric, very Karl mid 2000's coded but kind of detached to reality in terms of proposition and feeling...passè and demodè. Even the fashion show felt a bit too much overwhelming and "heavy" with that specific casting, the runway venue and the coreography. That collection would cater only to middle aged "sciura milanese" women.
They definitely need someone to counterbalance the dusty approach from Silvia and make the collections a little bit more fresher otherwise it's not gonna work imo. I'm fine with doing roman high octane glamour and luxury experimentation for couture (e.g., FW19 couture), but for RTW you need a different approach to be relevant and get a decent turnover and not make Delphine pissed...
Unfortunately, not every brand can afford to do a LV x NG stunt and afford not to compromise your creative vision.