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Life at Home With the Fendi Family
Silvia Fendi and Delfina Delettrez describe the strange magic of growing up within their family dynasty, from falling asleep in the atelier, to the Karl Lagerfeld effect
TextOlivia SingerPhotographySimonPhotographic EditorHolly Hay
Lead ImageSilvia Fendi and Delfina DelettrezPhotography by Simon, AnOther Magazine A/W16
When one considers the familial dynasties that hold court within the fashion industry – the Missonis, the Versaces, the Etros, to name a few – there is one whose story stands apart, whose strength stems almost entirely from the female side: the Fendis.
This family comprises four generations of women who have made their surname synonymous with irreverent, impeccable luxury, and whose presence in contemporary fashion is as relevant today as it was when the house, now celebrating its 90th birthday, was first established.
That initial establishment came courtesy of Adele Casagrande, who opened her fur and leather worksh