More than a year since the passing of its longtime artistic director Karl Lagerfeld in February 2019, Fendi has finally named his successor: Kim Jones.
On Wednesday, September 9, the Italian fashion house announced that Jones will be taking over Fendi womenswear, his first foray into the category.
In his role, Jones will oversee the creative direction of Fendi women’s haute couture, ready-to-wear, and fur collections while maintaining his post as artistic director of Dior Men, a title he’s held since 2018.
“Kim is one of the most talented and relevant designers of today.
With Silvia Venturini Fendi, who has virtuously carried on Fendi and Karl
Lagerfeld’s legacy, Kim will bring his contemporary one of a kind point of view into the world of Fendi,” says Serge Brunschwig Chairman and CEO of Fendi.
This is Kim’s first foray into womenswear and now puts the British designer at the forefront of two major fashion houses.