Maria Grazia Chiuri - Designer, Creative Director of Fendi

[Caffeine]

Genuinely curious, do long nails mix well with fur?

 

[Creative]

Genuinely curious, do long nails mix well with fur?

Yes, I think so.

I miss old Marc Jacobs to be honest. Fendi would’ve been fun with him. But he’s kinda finished.

 

[reese06]

I actually would have preferred THIS Marc at Chanel tbh

But 2025 Marc is just obsessed with Labubu dolls and ghetto *** nails so thats a definitive no.

We’re on the same page. When I say Marc, I meant this Marc. I don’t really mind the nails, fendi can and has been ghetto fabulous.

And I do mean that era of Marc. Not sure I love what or where he’s getting his inspiration from or lack thereof in his current era. But fendi could benefit from those seasonal fashion themed collections. I’m nostalgic for being able to tell exactly the season a collection is from, pre-alessandro at Gucci

 

[Caffeine]

Yes, I think so.

I miss old Marc Jacobs to be honest. Fendi would’ve been fun with him. But he’s kinda finished.

I still have a teal embroidered skirt from his 2005 collection, I think. Can never part ways with it.

 

[RosesAreRed]

Yes, I think so.

I miss old Marc Jacobs to be honest. Fendi would’ve been fun with him. But he’s kinda finished.

Wow Marc for Fendi is such a good idea. Why I never thought of that! That would be actually PERFECT!

 

[Lola701]

I miss old Marc Jacobs to be honest. Fendi would’ve been fun with him. But he’s kinda finished.

I’m not even sure because he did that collab with Kim Jones and it wasn’t that great.

Maybe Marc needs to go the fun back at his house. Maybe he needs to show in Paris instead. Because the issue is more his isolation to me…

 

[jeanclaude]

I’m not even sure because he did that collab with Kim Jones and it wasn’t that great.

Maybe Marc needs to go the fun back at his house. Maybe he needs to show in Paris instead. Because the issue is more his isolation to me…

Sniffing nail polish 24/7 while playing with Labubus also could have affected him...

 

[RosesAreRed]

I mean yeah it can be fendi furs out of LABABUBUs

 

[Nimsay]

Marc just feels too Warholian to helm a house like Fendi - his whole vocabulary is rooted in irony, pop nostalgia, and self-reference. That kind of postmodern cleverness worked in the 2000s, but luxury now has shifted toward sincerity and craft.

 

[Creative]

Marc just feels too Warholian to helm a house like Fendi - his whole vocabulary is rooted in irony, pop nostalgia, and self-reference. That kind of postmodern cleverness worked in the 2000s, but luxury now has shifted toward sincerity and craft.

Sincerity as in rising prices and decreasing quality? Or you mean saying something is a limited “numbered” edition but when it works producing more? Or you mean talking about sustainability but producing out of Europe to reduce costs? 😅

 

[Nimsay]

By sincerity, I don’t mean sustainability signaling or limited edition gimmicks - I mean conviction in form and archetype. Gen Z understands what clothes are supposed to be; they want those ideas treated seriously. Balenciaga pushed irony to the point of collapse - selling cheap, banal things at absurd prices just to prove it could. That era’s done. The next wave wants meaning, not mockery.

 

[Creative]

By sincerity, I don’t mean sustainability signaling or limited edition gimmicks - I mean conviction in form and archetype. Gen Z understands what clothes are supposed to be; they want those ideas treated seriously. Balenciaga pushed irony to the point of collapse - selling cheap, banal things at absurd prices just to prove it could. That era’s done. The next wave wants meaning, not mockery.

I wouldn’t call that sincerity though. I know what you mean, now there’s a trend of classic, old, “good” values… but wouldn’t call it sincerity.

Although if you see Gucci, it’s kind of the same cosplay in disguise and many people are into it. That kind of irony… I get it’s not as blatant as in Balenciaga, but still people are receptive to that kind of circus.

I do believe that there’s still a longing for a little bit of fun… And MJ was kind of a KL for that in his Vuitton years.

I feel like taking fashion too seriously, beige, the Row… is also démodé.

 

[Nimsay]

Cynicism is fading.

Maria Grazia Chiuri’s sincerity shines through in her luxurious, wearable clothes that don’t prompt the wearer to question their socioeconomic status while tucking their black card into a meticulously crafted Doritos clutch.

Fendi’s RTW feels disconnected from its iconic handbags, with many handbag customers sticking to the tiny selection of logo knits. Maria is set to close this divide. For La Fendi Donna, who effortlessly spends $7k 4 times a year on Fendi bags, shoes and accessories, a timeless perfectly crafted $3,5k daydress by Maria is a natural complement.

Some may underestimate Fendi’s brand power. In Palm Beach, the word is clear that its Fendi not Loewe. People I know have said that Loewe feels like Miami Beach - newer and less proven - while Fendi embodies Palm Beach with its decades-long legacy of exotic elegance. When Maria’s RTW collections hit the boutiques, customers will rush in and drop dollars - justified by Fendi’s heritage.

Im all the way in on Fendi Donna - but Fendi Uomo will be a dud unless we get someone else to do it.