The FENDI 2025 collection highlights incomparable refinement as well as embroidered handbags.
By The Time Place Magazine
For FENDI’s Spring/Summer 2025 womenswear collection, the boundaries between ready-to-wear and couture are seamlessly merged, blending the hand-crafted and machine-made, evening and daywear. This season marks FENDI’s centenary and the brand celebrates this milestone with a line that elevates and celebrates the everyday with unparalleled panache and sophistication.
Kim Jones, FENDI’s Artistic Director of Couture and Womenswear, draws inspiration for the Spring/Summer 2025 collection from the transformative year of 1925. “1925 has so many milestone moments,” he shares. “It is the founding year of FENDI, but also the year of the Art Deco exhibition in Paris—The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts—from where the movement takes its name. Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway” and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” are also published. There’s modernism in dress, design, decoration, and thought.” With these cultural and artistic milestones in mind, Jones approached the collection as an amalgamation of eras, moods, and techniques, blending the past with the present.
A refined balance of structure and ease defines the line, where a sense of louche insouciance (meaning a relaxed and slightly indulgent nonchalance in French) flows effortlessly through both clothing and accessories, achieved with FENDI’s unparalleled savoir-faire. Intricate, handcrafted embroideries bring added detail to timeless pieces such as the tee and the simple slip in silk and organza. Luxurious suedes and shearlings cocoon the wearer in robe shapes, while the finest suede croco is reimagined in the form of relaxed t-shirt silhouettes.
The new collection blends eveningwear with casual pieces, effortlessly exploring a neutral palette, while occasional pastel hues grace distinct pieces such as collared long-sleeve tops with cinch belts. On another note, a diaphanous silk dress beautifully captures the delicate interplay of colour, transitioning seamlessly from mint to muted grey. Its asymmetric silhouette, accented with subtle floral embellishments, infuses the design with a whimsical charm, while the single-shoulder strap lends a modern edge. With its flowing fabric and ethereal layering, this piece encapsulates FENDIs perfect balance of romance and contemporary sophistication.
Sharing this sentiment, the handbags echo the collection in its materials, embroideries, and unstructured form. At once effortlessly chic yet crafted with the utmost precision, they embody the pinnacle of supreme craftsmanship. Sensual and eminently graspable, iconic designs are once again softened and reimagined, particularly the Mamma Baguette, which is now taller, wider, and larger than its original form. Similarly, the leatherwork continues in Delfina Delettrez Fendi’s FENDI Filo jewellery, where the Filo—an evolution of the Selleria, originally crafted by Roman master saddlers—links the past, present, and future. This motif is deeply associated with Adele Fendi, underscoring a rich legacy that remains at the heart of the house’s design philosophy.
The Spring/Summer 2025 Womenswear collection fashion show also drew a slew of celebrities and influencers, including Mexican actress Aislinn Derbez, Philippine sweetheart Heart Evangelista, along with fashion influencer Michi, German fashion blogger Nina Suess, lifestyle blogger Jenny Tsang and fashion influencer Nimi Blackwell.
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