Fendi’s summer 2025 collection channels archival elegance into laid-back silhouettes designed for the sun-baked courtyards and fountains of Rome. Released during the house’s centenary year, the offering traces a direct line to “Histoire d’Eau”—the 1977 fashion film that introduced Karl Lagerfeld’s first ready-to-wear for Fendi and cast Rome as a cinematic backdrop for summer indulgence.
Revisiting the spirit of that film through a modern lens, the collection turns to tonal indigo sets, with boxy short-sleeve shirts and coordinating shorts rendered in devoré denim and textured chambray.
Fendi Summer 2025
Accessories—crossbody bags in trompe-l’œil leather, suede-trimmed sneakers, and FF monogram totes—add layers of contrast that recall the city’s patchwork of ancient stone and seaside light.
Coral embroidery, a direct reference to motifs from “Histoire d’Eau,” appears throughout—threaded along plackets, stitched on chest pockets, or set into chocolate brown twinsets with matching shorts.
Elsewhere, raffia hats and striped towels nod to sun and sea, while postcard-print t-shirts and travel-themed charms reflect the cinematic journey that shaped Fendi’s original vision for summer dressing.
Fendi’s styling favors a deliberate nonchalance, worn by models lounging on marble steps or reclining under trees, far from spectacle and closer to the rituals of summer. Jewelry and sandals bring in a touch of coastal charm—beaded shell necklaces, leather slides with tonal FF stitching, and origami-shaped keychains shaped like jellyfish or sailboats.
Overall, the collection mirrors how a Roman summer feels: heat-softened, playful, and personal.
