It was an ancient affair at the Haute Couture Week in Rome as the ruins of the Palatine Hill created a monumental backdrop for the Fendi Couture Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show. Celebrating Rome in its ageless glory, the Collection as Fendi stated “unfolds in a symphony of shifting impressions.”
Brand’s Creative Director Silvia Venturini Fendi paid homage by hand-picking elements from Karl Lagerfeld’s archive sketches with 54 looks – the number of years of Karl Lagerfeld’s collaboration with the Maison.
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With the iconic Rome’s Coliseum as the backdrop and marvel guests like Anna Wintour, Susan Sarandon, Winnie Harlow Kiernan Shipka, Lilakoi Moonand Catherine Zeta-Jones among others, the evening could be described much like a ‘Great Gatsyby’ party affair. Italian composer Caterina Barbieri painted some beats the guests indulged in an open-air private dinner.
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Image credits: FENDI