Brand's Legacy
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Basic Information
| Brand Name | Fendi |
| Founder | Fendi |
| Year of Establishment | 1925 |
| Origin Country | Italy |
| Creative Hub Country | Italy |
| Creative Hub City | Roma |
| Current Status | Active |
| Managing Entity | Adele & Edoardo Fendi | Trade Name | 1925-1954 |
| Family Management | ex.Fendi S.r.l. | 1954-2001 | |
| Fendi S.p.A. | LVMH and Prada announce joint acquisition proposal | 1999 | |
| Fendi S.p.A. | LVMH begins investing & Prada's withdrawal | 2000-2001 | |
| LVMH | 2001- | |
| Official Website | https://www.fendi.com/ |
| Runway | https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/designer/fendi |
Multilingual Notation
| Standard Notation | Fendi |
| English Name | Fendi |
| Original Name | Pelletteria Adele Fendi |
| Chinese | 芬迪｜Fēn dí |
| Korean | 펜디 |
| Japanese | フェンディ |
| Cyrillic | Фенди |
Legacy Roster
| Legacy Roster | Creative Era |
|---|---|
| Adele Fendi | 1925-1954 |
| Edoardo Fendi | 1925-1954 |
| Paola Fendi | 1954-1992 |
| Anna Fendi | 1954-1992 |
| Franca Fendi | 1954-1992 |
| Carla Fendi | 1954-1992 |
| Alda Fendi | 1954-1992 |
| Karl Lagerfeld | 1965-2019 | W |
| Silvia Venturini Fendi | 1992-2000 | A |
| Silvia Venturini Fendi | 2000-2020 | MA |
| Silvia Venturini Fendi | 2020- | M |
| Kim Jones | 2020-2024 | W |
| Delfina Delettrez Fendi | 2020- | A |
Major Sub-Brands
| Major Sub-Brands | Designers - Period |
|---|---|
| - | - |
Epýllion
| Timeline | Epýllion |
|---|---|
| 1925 | Adele and Edoardo Fendi establish a leather and fur workshop in Rome, laying the foundation of the house. |
| 1954 | The five Fendi sisters take over, marking the beginning of a new creative era in family management. |
| 1965 | Karl Lagerfeld joins Fendi as Creative Director for womenswear, redefining fur with audacious modernity. |
| 1980s | Silvia Venturini Fendi begins contributing, later expanding into accessories and menswear. |
| 1999 | LVMH and Prada jointly announce an acquisition plan for Fendi, aiming to integrate the brand into a luxury conglomerate framework. |
| 2000 | LVMH starts investing in Fendi while Prada gradually exits the partnership. |
| 2001 | LVMH becomes the sole owner of Fendi, formalizing the brand’s transition into the luxury group. |
| 2020 | Kim Jones is appointed Artistic Director for Haute Couture and Womenswear; Silvia Venturini Fendi shifts to Menswear; Delfina Delettrez Fendi joins for Accessories—a new triadic leadership is formed. |
