Fendi unveiled its new capsule collection for Spring/Summer 2021 last week, and here’s everything you need to know about it.

The new collection centres on the upcoming warmer days, and the carefree spirit we associate with these. But this time it’s a spirit that reminisces on the style trends of the 1970s… right up Voir’s alley and the current fashion agenda, don’t you think?

The collection represents the second-ever collaboration between the Italian fashion house and the rather experimental New-York based artist Sarah Coleman. You may know the artist for her deconstructive approach to fashion and her renowned projects for Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Fendi (a few of our all-time favourites). Her innovative approach brings a new, modern, and reconstructed life to the iconic, and sometimes monotonous, fashion houses. She plays with logos and motifs to rebrand her creations while remaining true to her artistic vision and the brand’s essence.

In 2020 Fendi’s Artistic Director, Silvia Venturini, invited Coleman for their first collaboration, resulting in three new versions of the timeless peekaboo bag. The three new versions were full of life and colour without taking away the “Fendiness” from them, but rather added a new layer to it with fluorescent beads, new colourways and glow-in-the-dark elements. And in addition to that, she was also in charge of revamping Fendi’s iconic Miami Design District boutique during Design boutique. So you can understand our excitement when finding out about their second collaboration for the new FF Vertigo Summer Capsule collection.

From what we know it’s a collection all about vibrance, noticeable by its eclectic blues and acid yellows… representative of the 70s after all. It’s a psychedelic take on Fendi’s style, honouring the history of the fashion house and its influence throughout the years while celebrating novelty through Coleman’s creative input.

The best part is that it doesn’t just look good, but feels good too. It encompasses both good looks and functionality by offering us utilitarian skirts, comfortable yet stylish bodysuits, bikinis (we can’t wait for those), and even co-ord activewear to get ready for the summer. But it doesn’t end there, as it is a collection also designed with the thought of freedom and adventure – which we associated both with Fendi and its Vertigo’s print, and Coleman’s previous work.

So we get to appreciate fun additions like campaign equipment, polaroid cameras and skateboards.

The Fendi FF Vertigo Capsule Collection is available now, worldwide in stores, and online. Here are a few of Voir’s top picks:

£ 2,590

Fendi Baguette 1997 bag

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£ 780

Fendi Cropped Cardigan

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£ 1,950

Fendi Brown Mink Hat

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£ 670

Fendi Flow Sneakers

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£ 690

Fendi Vintage Camera

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£ 450

Fendi Vertigo Stole

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£ 510

Fendi Brown Lycra® swimsuit

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Have a look at the campaign video below.

Words By Chiara Ferrari, Graphic By Emily Chapillon

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Yesterday Fendi had bought a much-needed smile to our faces, with releasing its sartorially otherworldly SS21 show for Haute Couture week. The collection was the debut of new creative director for couture and womenswear; Kim Jones, who was heavily inspired by Virginia Woolf’s novel of British romance; Orlando, as well as the Baroque sculptures of Italian artist Bernini that would be admired in the Borghese gallery.

The contemporary set up of the runway can be described as geometric groups of reflective glass panelling that forms a glass maze for the models to walk through, with each glass unit housing a decoration that pays homage to the literary works of Bloomsbury or marble flooring reminiscent of Italian classicism.

One of the focal points from the show is none other than the stellar line up of models from both the 1990’s supermodel generation with the likes of Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Christy Turlington, as well as the modern-day poster girls such as Bella Hadid, Adwoa Aboah and Cara Delevigne.

As we were greeted with the familiar faces of fashion, we were equally greeted with the stunning creations of Jones; iridescent organza dresses that draped to the floor, embellished beaded gowns that had trains worthy of royalty, and tailored printed velvet suits that merged the classical beauty of English botany and contemporary marble.

Additionally, the hair and makeup made a statement of its own with hair director Sam Mcknight creating wet and wavy hairstyles inspired by Venetian mermaid hair that glistened under the show lights. To complement this, Fendi’s jewellery director Delfina Delettrez Fendi had created beautiful ceramic swirls that sat elegantly on the models’ hair in a range of colours, alongside abstract earrings made of Murano glass that fell to the shoulders.

Elsewhere in the show, we saw inclusivity and a paid homage to gender fluidity by Kim jones, as tailored menswear outfits and models were included in the line up under the work of Fendi’s own creative director for menswear Silvia Venturini Fendi, which even featured dramatic red lip make up look on the men as envisioned by the head of makeup, Peter Phillips.

Words by Sophia Zenonos

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