English fashion designer Kim Jones has to juggle the responsibilities of being Creative Director of Dior Men and as of recently, the Artistic Director of Fendi Women’s. The designer will art direct haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women at the Italian fashion house. Welcomed by Silvia Venturini Fendi, the third generation of the Fendi family will continue at the helm of Fendi’s accessories and menswear collections.
The first ready-to-wear collection by the newly named Artistic Director will be displayed in February of 2021 during Milan Fashion Week this February, made for the FW21 season.
“My warmest welcome to Kim, to whom I am bound by deep respect and friendship. I am looking forward to taking the Fendi universe to the next level with him,” said Silvia Venturini.
“I would like to profoundly thank Monsieur Arnault, Pietro Beccari, Serge Brunschwig, and Silvia Venturini Fendi for this incredible opportunity. Working across two such prestigious houses is a true honor as a designer and to be able to join the house of Fendi as well as continuing my work at Dior Men’s is a huge privilege,” revealed Kim Jones.
Chief executive of LVMH, Bernard Arnault, also remarked on Jones’ entrance in the Italian fashion house, saying: “Kim Jones is a great talent and since joining, he has continuously proven his ability to adapt to the codes and heritage of the LVMH houses while revisiting them with great modernity and audacity. At Fendi, I am convinced that his vision and passion will highly contribute to the success of the women’s collections.”
