The spring-summer 2021 collection channelled the early 20th century—flowing capes, high collars and elaborate embroidery—with an added modern vibe.

Jones said he was inspired by the Bloomsbury Group, the collective of London writers and intellectuals who included the modernist Woolf, for a collection in which "exquisite femininity and masculine androgyny appear as fluid choices rather than innate realities".

Both male and female models—some holding books—showcased the womenswear collection, marked by plunging black satin decolletages, elaborate beading and elongated silhouettes.

A diaphanous grey silk tunic paired with tight python boots combined the ethereal with the animal, as the high Victorian collar of a gown in damask rose showed off bare shoulders in a daring combination.

In his show notes, Jones quoted Woolf's Orlando: "Vain trifles as they seem, clothes have, they say, more important offices than to merely keep us warm. They change our view of the world and the world's view of us."

He paid tribute to his predecessor, with monograms taken from Lagerfeld's final collection beaded onto boots, as well as to the Fendi family. Also among the models were Leonetta and Delfina Fendi, the daughters of Silvia Venturini Fendi, the granddaughter of the brand's founders who still heads up the menswear and accessories lines.

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