{"id":3007,"date":"2022-05-20T10:33:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T10:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aws.luxity.bdev.co.za\/blog\/fendace-the-latest-fendi-versace-collab\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T17:05:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T17:05:19","slug":"fendace-the-latest-fendi-versace-collab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/blog\/fendace-the-latest-fendi-versace-collab\/","title":{"rendered":"Fendace: The Lowdown on the Latest Fendi x Versace Collab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fendace what? Fendace who? Keep reading for EVERYTHING you need to know about the latest Fendi<\/a> x Versace<\/a> collection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALSO SEE: 6 ICONIC DESIGNER COLLABORATIONS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Not A Collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Although the word is thrown around, the \u2018Fendace\u2019 collection isn\u2019t quite a collaboration. Leaders of their respective designer brands, Donatella Versace and Kim Jones swapped seats to create a collection for each other\u2019s labels. Both collections were launched during a pre-fall 2022 joint fashion show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a swap rather than a collaboration, and most of all, it is done out of friendship,\u201d<\/em> explains Kim Jones, Fendi couture and womenswear artistic director. \u201cIt is the beauty of togetherness after time apart and a celebration of women who have inspired me so much.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Different About Fendace?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Unlike The Hacker Project from Gucci and Balenciaga, coming from two houses that share the same parent company, or Prada where co-designers Miuccia and Raf Simons share equal billing at one label, what makes this \u2018swap\u2019 even more unusual is that Fendi is owned by LVMH whilst Versace belongs to Tapestry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This historic cooperation between two iconic Italian houses, was, said Donatella, \u201csomething that\u2019s never been done before\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Attended The Fashion Show?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The event was adorned by stars\u2013including supermodels strutting the luxurious garb. Kim Jones\u2019s collection included safety-pinned gowns, gold baroque prints and mini dresses worn by Kate Moss, Amber Valetta, Shalom Harlow, Adut Akech, and Precious Lee, amongst others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Donatella sent out Gigi Hadid, Naomi Campbell, and Emily Ratajkowski in pastel chainmail mini dresses with double FF logos, FF print trench coats with matching miniskirts and knee boots, a micro chainmail version of the Baguette and Peekaboos lined with Versace\u2019s signature baroque print. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does The Collection Look Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n