So what tricks do the nimble hands of Fendi and the wild fantasy of Karl Lagerfeld have in store for us for next spring? The short answer is laser cuts and iris flowers. But the reality was much more dense and beautifully layered than that. Lagerfeld took Fendi's leather expertise and literally ripped it to shreds this season, slicing grill-like panels into the front of leather jackets, coats and sweatshirts. The cutting effect was carried over onto some terrific flat form footwear with uppers that looked like fishbones, and later morphed into sheer panelled skirts and perforated plastic layers that sat over cocktail dresses like a filmy bubble wrap. The glory is always in the details at a Fendi show and here Lagerfeld played with an iris flower, slicing it into 3D formations on leather jackets but also printing it onto Peekaboo bags and spicing it into long leather foliage that dangled from the models' hair like a feathered Indian princess headdress.
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What to visit during London Open House 2024? We asked a friendLost in choice? London Open House 2024 is as exciting as it is expansive. We asked some of our friends, all experts in their architectural field, for their tips on what to visit at this year's event
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SANAA scoops 2025 Charlotte Perriand AwardThe 2025 Charlotte Perriand Award has been awarded to Japanese architecture studio SANAA
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Ora-ïto transforms the Renault 17 into a futuristic yet retro-tinged visionThe R17 electric restomod x Ora-ïto is the fourth in Renault's series of designer-led reimaginings of iconic models from its past. We think it's the best of the lot
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023: Fendi to PradaFrom Prada’s exploration of archetypal menswear garments to JW Anderson’s much-anticipated debut in the city, the best of Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023, as it happens
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Scene-stealing runway sets from A/W 2022 menswear showsA Kubrickian space odyssey at Prada; a recreation of the Pont Alexandre III in Paris at Dior; and colourful, artist-created flags at Loewe: explore the best runway sets from the A/W 2022 menswear shows
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Milan Fashion Week men's A/W 2022: Prada to FendiA Prada catwalk peppered with Hollywood stars; menswear's new erogenous zones and a modern take on classic silhouettes: all you need to know about Milan Fashion Week men's A/W 2022
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Year in review: fashion features editor Laura Hawkins picks her top 10 posts of 2021Wallpaper’s Laura Hawkins reveals her top 10 fashion posts from 2021, spanning designer interviews, scene-stealing show sets, and innovations towards sustainability
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Milan Fashion Week S/S 2022: ‘Fendace' to FerragamoFashion Week returns to form in the Italian home of style and design. Here is everything you need to know about Milan Fashion Week S/S 2022
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Milan Fashion Week A/W 2021: designers riff on romp and relaxationMilan Fashion Week offered a wardrobe for life after lockdown, by brands including Fendi, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino and Giorgio Armani
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Silvia Venturini Fendi on fashion, family and the futureThe third-generation matriarch of the Fendi family discusses the traditions and values that shaped her S/S21 womenswear collection
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Fendi to Dior: A/W 2021’s standout menswear showsJoin us as we delight in the A/W 2021 menswear shows, featuring digital catwalk collections from brands including Fendi, Prada, Dior and Louis Vuitton
