Fendi Triptych Takes Couture Week

July 07, 2023

What comes first, the outfit or the accessories? For creative director Kim Jones, it’s clearly the latter. At Fendi’s Fall 2023 Haute Couture show, models floated down the halls of Palais Brongiart in Paris in understated gowns which shed light on the luxury house’s debut high jewelry collection, Fendi Triptych. Designed by artistic director Delfina Delettrez Fendi, the jewelry is abstracted in the clothes — zeroing in on Grecian gowns in shades reminiscent of rubies, sapphires, and black diamonds.

On the subject of his design process, Jones writes, “We worked on a template based on Delfina’s high jewelry. If there is no jewelry, the idea is still present through the color palette and embellishment in the collection.” While the gowns were inspired by the concept of Fendi Tryptic, they certainly stand on their own, placing draped dresses and corset details back on our radar.

Text by Meyme Nakash
Photos courtesy of Fendi

This season, we wanted to concentrate on the achievement of fluidity, drape and shape through couture techniques, bringing these elements together with the attitude of today.

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Nikolaj Hansson Joins Diadora Legacy as Creative Director

October 31, 2024

Diadora's appointment of Danish designer Nikolaj Hansson as Creative Director for its Legacy line signals a fresh chapter for the brand. Known for his Copenhagen-based label Palmes, Hansson’s connection to Diadora began in childhood, admiring the brand’s iconic boots on Premier League defenders. Now, his deep respect for Diadora’s heritage and his vision for merging craftsmanship with progressive design will shape the brand’s premium Legacy line.

His first collection launching in Fall/Winter 2025, will blend his design ethos with Diadora’s storied history, tapping into both the brand’s past and a modern sensibility. Diadora’s CEO, Claudio Bora, shares Nikolaj Hansson's vision of sport as an emotional, daily experience, aiming to create apparel that resonates with the spirit of sport itself. As Hansson says, "the falling in love was mutual," and together, they aim to reignite that spark in a new generation of fans.