Kim Jones' Debut Fendi Couture Collection Draws Genderfluid Cues From Virgina Woolf's 'Orlando'

As the new artistic director of Fendi's ready-to-wear and couture collections for women, Kim Jones has big shoes to fill, stepping into the role formerly filled by Karl Lagerfeld. Spring/Summer 2021, Jones' debut, is a thoroughly modern affair -- stripped of context, it's another lavish affair and even when placed in the legacy of Fendi's legendary couture presentations, it stands tall.Virgina Woolf's Orlando forms the base of the collection, but it's not the story alone that inspires Jones' eff...