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Estrop//Getty ImagesFendi lit up the Palais Brongniart with all things Roman. Upon stepping into the venue, guests were greeted with a light display of the brand's Roman headquarters floating in the air. Once models took to the runway, Artistic Director Kim Jones showed embroidered capes, boned mini dresses and beaded gowns that had long, lean lines that went on for days, all inspired by Roman temporality, ancient and future. Most standout were the hand-painted monastic faces and statues which were applied to luxurious velvet and mink fabrics. Following the trend of draping at haute couture week, the brand also showed the technique in full form, through royal red and navy blue gowns, their boned underpinnings peeking out ever so slightly. The surface embellishments and shapes were pure fantasy for the fashion admirer. —Kristen Bateman
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Pascal Le Segretain//Getty ImagesValentino aptly titled its spring 2022 couture collection, “Anatomy of Couture.” Presented as an incredibly intimate, socially distanced show, Pierpaolo Piccioli attempted to recast the social convention of what haute couture is leveraging diversity in the models who were cast. The collection featured a variety of body shapes and sizes, as well as ages. Rarely, if ever, are curve or older models seen on the haute couture runways, which is a major and relevant statement. As for the clothing itself, there was something for everyone: structured taffeta gowns with bold bows in bright hues, suits with surface embellishment galore, and mini dresses that pulled in references of Roman and Hellenistic draping. The beauty of the collection is that it showed different sides of haute couture–modernity, relevancy and joyousness included. —Kristen Bateman
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Kerry Pieri is Harper's Bazaar's Digital Fashion/Features Director. Kerry oversees the fashion vertical for BAZAAR.com, including launching digital covers, styling celebrity features, and managing recurring features including Brand Watch and My Life in Three Looks. In addition, Kerry edits the “best of” each season, from shoes to bags, denim and coats, and is consistently looking for shifts in the fashion realm to lend a voice. Kerry formerly served as the Editorial Director of StyleCaster.com and as a producer at Full Frontal Fashion. She lives in New York with her husband Steve, and baby girl Lila Sky.
Kristen Bateman is a contributing editor at Harper’s Bazaar. Her first fashion article was published in Vogue Italia during her junior year of high school. Since then, she has interned and contributed to WWD, Glamour, Lucky, i-D, Marie Claire and more. She created and writes the #ChicEats column and covers fashion and culture for Bazaar. When not writing, she follows the latest runway collections, dyes her hair to match her mood, and practices her Italian in hopes of scoring 90% off Prada at the Tuscan outlets. She loves vintage shopping, dessert and cats.
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