FW26/27 — Roma

The idea

Rome is a city of arches, and every arch is held by one stone at its crown: the keystone. FW26/27 carries that idea literally. A single deep-red crystal sits where the keystone would; around it, tonal stones thin out in dégradé, the way light fades on old marble. One motif, rendered twice — once in thread, once in crystal. Same colour, opposite textures.

Collection development

Week 01 · 27 October – 2 November
The atelier. Final design review, blanks confirmed, crystal placement trials on practice cloth.

Week 02 · 3 – 9 November
Toile and test. Stones set by hand in the UK. Every placement washed twice. First studio review.

Week 03 · 10 – 16 November
Fittings and the campaign film. Real pieces, real people.

Week 04 · 17 – 23 November
Final edit, sizing and early access for the private list.

Tuesday 24 November 2026 · 7pm London
FW26/27 is released.

If something is not right, we move the date. Never the standard.

The DNA

Handcrafted construction · Experimental pattern cutting · Sculptural silhouettes · Fragmented crystal detailing · A couture mindset · Avant-garde thinking · Artistic craftsmanship

Research references

Karl’s Notes: What Rome Taught Us Before FW26/27
Before the Fur, the Paper
Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, as exhibited in F/KL ’85, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome
The Roman arch and keystone; travertine; the red pencil codes of the atelier sketch

FAMRIXY is an independent London studio and is not affiliated with Fendi or the Karl Lagerfeld estate.