In his first substantive foray into womenswear, Kim Jones will oversee haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur
Kim Jones, artistic director of Dior Men, has been appointed to the role of artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women at Fendi, the legendary Roman fashion house previously creatively helmed by the late, great Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi, who will continue to lead as artistic director of accessories and menswear.
Plot twist: Jones will not be leaving his post at Dior Men. Instead, in his first substantive foray into womenswear, Jones will serve in both roles—at both fashion houses.
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"Kim Jones is a great talent and since joining, he has continuously proven his ability to adapt to the codes and heritage of the LVMH houses while revisiting them with great modernity and audacity," Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive of LVMH Moët Hennessy–Louis Vuitton SE, said in a statement. "At Fendi, I am convinced that his vision and passion will highly contribute to the success of the women’s collections."