Happy Valentine in Fendi with romantic ideas

FENDI’s Fashion Jewelry blossoms on St. Valentine’s day, giving life to a new feminine and cutting-edge collection of accessories for lovers all over the world. A new fashion jewelry line for next Spring Summer. In Rome, for example, the flagship store is in Largo Goldoni             

A retro jewelry feeling pervades the Collection shown on the Women’s Spring/Summer 2019 catwalk, featuring a wide range of handcrafted chockers, ear-cuffs and rings that showcase the Maison’s exclusive craftsmanship and meticulous attention for details.

A feminine flower décor, created through a special vitreous enameling technique, appears in orange, fuchsia, water green and royal blue and adds a romantic twist to the collection. The enamel is applied through several layers into metal cells; in this way, light can shine and colours result transparent and translucent, almost recalling the stained-glass of ancient cathedrals.        
Expressing FENDI’s dualism, all the Collection combines pop colours with an antique-gold finish that infuses the collection with a vintage feeling.

Must have accessory of the season, the ear-cuff is presented also in a sparkling version in brass metal embellished by micro-paved zircons, merging femininity with a cool attitude. Available in various shades – from emerald green and light blue with gold to orange and fuchsia with palladium – and sizes – small, medium and large –, the crystal ear-cuffs are perfect to be mix and matched or worn all together for a real fashion statement.

With their romantic yet edgy allure, every piece of the Spring/Summer 2019 Fashion Jewelry Collection is a real declaration of love.

Discover and fall in love with the new Fashion Jewelry Collection, available in FENDI boutiques worldwide and on fendi.com starting from February 2019.

NEW UPCOMING DESIGNERS IN ROME

From the 24th to to 27th of January Rome had its Fashion mini-week. It is called Alta Roma. Four days coordinated by Silvia Venturini Fendi with the former model Simonetta Gianfelici and the niece of Franca Sozzani, Sara Maino. This trio completely changed the soul of the roman shows. The budget was very limited and they really made a good job.

For too long, Alta Roma has been a set of Haute Couture with dresses that were nice but had not a lot to add to the Paris one. So, for years and years we were seeing long beautiful dresses, showns in roman Palaces and behind fantastic monuments without any hope to be wear somewhere else. Everything was very vieux genre.

Now things are changing. The “Trio” as I called the three talent scouts are now proposing exactly what my clients from www.grandtourshopping.com are asking for: NEW UPCOMING DESIGNERS. Especially if they are italian and young. This week (but in fact I could visit the Fashion Hub in Prati only on Saturday and Sunday for other engagements) I saw different things that I like. A brand called Asciari (eco and modern), another one called Leonardo Studio Design ( but he likes the acronymous and provocable LSD). On Sunday I saw also the lovely MRZ based on beautiful pull overs, large trousers with a high waist, skirts are unstructured. You can see the brand in the picture below. The designer is Simona Marziali. She creates a contemporary elegance for a sweet and assertive woman.

On Sunday night, finally an historical atelier. Historical does not mean old style. Gattinoni is an example. The designer Guillermo Mariotto is extremely contemporary and a TV celebrity as well as the CEO Stefano Dominella. The collection features over-size bermudas in green military lace doubled with fluorescent organza. Mousseline soleil gilets with hoods and the bomber XXL converted into a couture item.

A good way to conclude this four days of experimental fashion in Rome is to make a wish. We all hope that most of this young designers will find boutiques to sell their clothers. More buyers than ever came from Dubai, Qatar, Middle East and Asia. We keep our finger crossed for them and for the future of Made in Italy.

SKI SHOPPING IN ROME STARTS WITH COLMAR

The ski season is started about one month ago and in Rome there are sales on ski equipment and apparels. A good occasion for shopping. There are different boutiques in Rome for mountains lovers. For example we like Banchetti Sport in via di Campo Marzio. They sell Colmar, a fantastic italian brand, excellent for duvet and jackets.

They just published a new book for their anniversary. The title is Sport in Style., in Italian and English. The book is an elegant illustrated monograph. It witnesses how Sport had influenced Fashion. Colmar is a centenary brand which has been able to scout the trends of the moment. Over 180 carefully selected photos. Past and present that shows a strong identity. The vintage picture below is adorable.

Fashion and sport are linked. The sport style is very popular on the runways and among the celebrities. In the pages of this book, with no doubt, Colmar has been able to develop and enhance it over the years .Colmar is part of Manifattura Colombo, a very prestigious group located in Monza.

 Sport in Style proposes a long sequence of images with unexpected associations in a constant dialogue between avant-garde historical productions and contemporary and lively shots.

 “ An emotional journey through images of yesterday and today shows how the almost centenary history of the brand can be the diary of the near future. Because fashion invents, thinks outside the box but then returns to its origins to find new ideas and reinvent itself.
And when sport contaminates fashion, in the end fashion is thankful.” As you can read on the book.