Overview

• The designer steps down from day-to-day creative direction effective Wednesday, following her final spring 2026 show in Milan last week.
• Fendi says it will unveil a revised creative structure in due time, without naming a successor.
• Milan reporting points to discussions with external talents including Francesco Risso, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Willy Chavarria, which the brand has not confirmed.
• Ramon Ros, who became CEO on July 1 after leading Louis Vuitton in Mainland China, praised her decades-long impact on the house.
• A third-generation family member, Venturini Fendi has steered accessories and menswear since 1994 and assumed womenswear after Kim Jones exited in 2024.