The Story Behind Fendi’s New Suits and Over-the-Top Boots For Spring 2022

New York Fashion Week may have been full of sexy going-out looks and a return to fun. And if Milan Fashion Week’s first few days are any indication, Italy is here for the party, too. On the surface, Fendi’s spring ’22 runway show, which the brand presented on Wednesday during Milan Fashion Week, was full of smart, tailored garments, from sleek, elongated jackets to crisp-but-swishy trousers. Paired with sleek strappy sandals (both heels and flats), it looked like things were back to business. But a closer look at the collection (and further down the runway), a soirée was under way. As it turns out, artistic director Kim Jones was inspired by artist Antonio Lopez, a fashion illustrator whose work epitomized the glamour of the late ’70s disco era. Fendi spring ’22. CREDIT: Courtesy of Fendi According to WWD, Jones traveled to New York to go through Lopez’s archives this summer, pulling sketches and brushstroke examples from the artist’s later work, transferring it to garments such as oversized shift dresses, caftans and capes. Fendi spring ’22. CREDIT: Courtesy of Fendi Lopez’s influence could also be seen on a series of over-the-knee (and over-the-top) boots. Using an intricate intarsia technique, patchworks of multicolored leather were used that recreated specific illustrations

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