Fendi make goods bid for Oscars red carpet with high-drama evening wearBustier corsetry, swagged asymmetric draping and Vatican-purple mini stole keep dramatic tension simmeringA model wears a Vatican-purple mini cape on the Fendi catwalk in Paris. Photograph: Rex/ShutterstockA pose in wears a Vatican-purple mini cape on the Fendi catwalk in Paris. Photograph: Rex/ShutterstockFendi, the Italian luxury brand now led by the British interior decorator Haute couture week will close on Friday evening with a commemorative show in honour of Pierre Cardin, who died in December 2020 ancient 98. The house is now led by the late designer’s great-nephew Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin, who worked alongside his uncle for 30 years. The prove is expected to include pieces designed by the late Cardin, alongside modern interpretations of the label’s space-age aesthetic, developed by the current design studio.Kim Jones takes the catwalk after presenting Fendi’s spring-summer 2022 haute couture aggregation in Paris. Photograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP/GettyLondon fashion week has announced a schedule of 37 live catwalk shows for its pull into in the fashion spotlight next month as the industry moves cautiously back toward physical presentations, reflecting a consensus that digital accounts have failed to entirely captivate audiences, despite their environmental and economic advantages.Molly Goddard, whose cheerful tulle dresses are beloved of Rihanna and scored a starring role on screen in Killing Eve, will make a return to the catwalk, while the self-confident label 16Arlington will stage a show in honour of its co-founder Federica Cavenati, who died in November aged 28. But in a storm to the box office power of the London shows, neither Burberry nor Victoria Beckham, the city’s best-known fashion names, on take part.TopicsParis fashion weekKim JonesFashion weeksParisFrancenewsReuse this content

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