Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first Fendi haute couture collection debuts in Rome
Maria Grazia Chiuri debuted her first haute couture collection for Fendi in Rome, paying homage to the brand's history and the late Karl Lagerfeld. The collection emphasizes sustainable fur craftsmanship and the brand's evolution in luxury fashion.
Why it matters
This collection marks a significant transition in creative leadership for a major luxury house while highlighting ongoing industry debates regarding the use of fur in high fashion.
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first collection for Fendi – fall/winter 2026 – debuted in Milan in February but the designer didn’t wait long to pay homage to Rome, the city that both she and Fendi call home.
Chiuri’s first haute couture show for the label took place in Rome on the last day of the Paris Haute Couture fall/winter 2026-27 shows. The event was held at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, where the exhibition “After Steps Through Work. Fendi / Karl Lagerfeld 1985” opened on the same day.
First held in 1985, the exhibition – re-created almost in its entirety for this occasion – is a celebration of the late designer’s first 20 years at Fendi, focusing on his sketches and fur creations for the house.
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