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Fendi`s city cowboys
July 05: Sexy, urban cowboys swaggered down the runway at the Fendi men`s show today, in a collection inspired by the rebel days of James Dean.
July 05: Sexy, urban cowboys swaggered down the runway at the Fendi men's show today, in a collection inspired by the rebel days of James Dean.
Although most people automatically associate Dean with teen torment in "Rebel Without a Cause," Silvia Venturini Fendi, creative director of Fendi's menswear, drew more from his performance as the big farm misfit in the sweeping epic, "Giant."
Before a Zegna-clad Adrien Brody sitting front row, Fendi sent out curled straw cowboy hats, dusty overcoats, and '50s-style pastel colors as retro inspired, Western details on an otherwise slick collection. Fendi's urban cowboys didn't look like they'd be kicking it on the back porch for long. The guys came in jet-set travel gear-like belted trenches created from tiny woven stripes of suede and cow hide -- tuned for a quick jump from the Montana ranch to the London pad. One western dude, at the apex of city luxury, donned tight, crotch skimming crocodile shorts paired with a safari style suede shirt, cowboy hat, his bare legs tucked into shiny oxfords.
Although dreams of the slow, easy life back at the ranch reigned throughout, Fendi also showed a lot of wearable, urban staples like sand colored slim suits and trousers, which were paired with super fine pastel crews or shrunken polos.
A light and airy mood - reoccurring on many of the Milan runways this season - was captured with featherweight transparent shirts worn over viscose or silk shirts that popped in color.
With the strong, wearable collection - even Brody gushing backstage "Those light suits and tops were truly great" - let's hope that Fendi and the newly assigned LVMH honcho Sidney Toledano, who also sat front row at today's show, can broaden its reach for its micro-sized ready to wear collection.
Bureau Report
Before a Zegna-clad Adrien Brody sitting front row, Fendi sent out curled straw cowboy hats, dusty overcoats, and '50s-style pastel colors as retro inspired, Western details on an otherwise slick collection. Fendi's urban cowboys didn't look like they'd be kicking it on the back porch for long. The guys came in jet-set travel gear-like belted trenches created from tiny woven stripes of suede and cow hide -- tuned for a quick jump from the Montana ranch to the London pad. One western dude, at the apex of city luxury, donned tight, crotch skimming crocodile shorts paired with a safari style suede shirt, cowboy hat, his bare legs tucked into shiny oxfords.
Although dreams of the slow, easy life back at the ranch reigned throughout, Fendi also showed a lot of wearable, urban staples like sand colored slim suits and trousers, which were paired with super fine pastel crews or shrunken polos.
A light and airy mood - reoccurring on many of the Milan runways this season - was captured with featherweight transparent shirts worn over viscose or silk shirts that popped in color.
With the strong, wearable collection - even Brody gushing backstage "Those light suits and tops were truly great" - let's hope that Fendi and the newly assigned LVMH honcho Sidney Toledano, who also sat front row at today's show, can broaden its reach for its micro-sized ready to wear collection.
Bureau Report