He'll head up haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women (and retain his Dior gig), while Silvia Venturini Fendi will lead accessories and menswear for the brand.
Author:Ana ColónUpdated:Sep 9, 2020Original:Sep 9, 2020On Wednesday morning, Fendi announced it had hired Kim Jones — currently creative director of Dior Homme — to replace Karl Lagerfeld, who died last year, as artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women.
Jones will keep his job at Dior Homme, which is also owned by LVMH. Of the appointment, Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer at the luxury conglomerate, said in a statement: "Kim Jones is a great talent and since joining, he has continuously proven his ability to adapt to the codes and heritage of the LVMH houses while revisiting them with great modernity and audacity.
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