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Fendi Enters the Post-Lagerfeld Era

After the death of Karl Lagerfeld, Silvia Venturini Fendi added the women’s fashion collection that Lagerfeld oversaw for 54 years to her set of design responsibilities at the house that carries her family name. Today, as she prepares to stage her first women’s ready-to-wear show, Mrs Fendi tells Tim Blanks about what she learned from Lagerfeld and the future of the brand.
Silvia Fendi | Courtesy of Fendi
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  • Tim Blanks

MILAN, Italy –

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