# Fendi: creative directors and runway casting

> Maria Grazia Chiuri is Fendi’s chief creative officer, a role announced in October 2025. Before: Silvia Venturini Fendi (1994–2025). Checked 1 October 2026. Fendi has had 5 creative leads since 1925, each sourced on this page. The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified runway walks for Fendi, by models including Awar Odhiang and Mona Tougaard.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/houses/fendi
- Updated: 2026-10-05
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)
- Based in: Milan, Italy
- House tier (methodology Appendix A): A
- Identifiers: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q926575) · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fendi)
- Creative-director record checked: 1 October 2026

## Who is the creative director of Fendi?

Maria Grazia Chiuri is Fendi’s chief creative officer, a role announced in October 2025. Before: Silvia Venturini Fendi (1994–2025). Checked 1 October 2026.

Appointed after Silvia Venturini Fendi became the house’s honorary president. Chiuri showed her first Fendi collection, autumn/winter 2026, in Milan in February 2026. ([source](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/maria-grazia-chiuri-presents-first-collection-for-fendi-fall-winter-2026-2027))

Previously: Silvia Venturini Fendi (1994–2025).

## Who have been Fendi’s creative directors?

In order: Adele and Edoardo Fendi (founder, 1925), Karl Lagerfeld (1965–2019), Silvia Venturini Fendi (1994–2025), Kim Jones (2020–2024), Maria Grazia Chiuri (2025–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.

| Years | Name | Role | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1925 | Adele and Edoardo Fendi | Founders, Rome | [LVMH — Fendi](https://www.lvmh.com/our-maisons/fashion-leather-good/fendi) |
| 1965–2019 | Karl Lagerfeld | Designer | [LVMH — Fendi](https://www.lvmh.com/our-maisons/fashion-leather-good/fendi) |
| 1994–2025 | Silvia Venturini Fendi | Artistic director of accessories, later also menswear; led womenswear after Kim Jones left | [LVMH — Silvia Venturini Fendi becomes honorary president of Fendi (29 September 2025)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/silvia-venturini-fendi-is-taking-on-the-role-of-honorary-president-of-fendi) |
| 2020–2024 | Kim Jones | Artistic director of couture and womenswear | [FashionNetwork — Kim Jones is leaving Fendi (11 October 2024)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/It-s-official-kim-jones-is-leaving-fendi-but-staying-on-at-dior-men,1671082.html) |
| 2025–present (current) | Maria Grazia Chiuri | Chief creative officer | [LVMH — Maria Grazia Chiuri named Chief Creative Officer at Fendi (14 October 2025)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/maria-grazia-chiuri-named-chief-creative-officer-at-fendi) |

## Which models have walked for Fendi?

The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified walks for Fendi, including Awar Odhiang, Mona Tougaard.

| Season | Role | Model | Show | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SS27 | Walked | [Awar Odhiang](https://thecastindex.com/models/awar-odhiang) | [Milan Fashion Week SS27](https://thecastindex.com/events/milan-fashion-week-ss27) | [source](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/canadian-model-awar-odhiang-walks-the-runway-during-the-news-photo/2296134286) |
| SS27 | Walked | [Mona Tougaard](https://thecastindex.com/models/mona-tougaard) | [Milan Fashion Week SS27](https://thecastindex.com/events/milan-fashion-week-ss27) | [source](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mona-tougaard-walks-the-runway-at-the-fendi-fashion-show-news-photo/2296773088) |

## Common questions

### Who is the creative director of Fendi?

Maria Grazia Chiuri is Fendi’s chief creative officer, a role announced in October 2025. Before: Silvia Venturini Fendi (1994–2025). Checked 1 October 2026.

### Who was the creative director of Fendi before Maria Grazia Chiuri?

Maria Grazia Chiuri succeeded Silvia Venturini Fendi (artistic director of accessories, later also menswear; led womenswear after Kim Jones left, 1994–2025). The full timeline is on this page, with a source for each term.

### Who have been Fendi’s creative directors?

In order: Adele and Edoardo Fendi (founder, 1925), Karl Lagerfeld (1965–2019), Silvia Venturini Fendi (1994–2025), Kim Jones (2020–2024), Maria Grazia Chiuri (2025–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.

### Which models have walked for Fendi?

The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified walks for Fendi, including Awar Odhiang, Mona Tougaard.

## Sources

- [LVMH — Maria Grazia Chiuri named Chief Creative Officer at Fendi (14 October 2025)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/maria-grazia-chiuri-named-chief-creative-officer-at-fendi)
- [LVMH — Maria Grazia Chiuri presents her first collection for Fendi (March 2026)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/maria-grazia-chiuri-presents-first-collection-for-fendi-fall-winter-2026-2027)
- [LVMH — Fendi](https://www.lvmh.com/our-maisons/fashion-leather-good/fendi)
- [LVMH — Silvia Venturini Fendi becomes honorary president of Fendi (29 September 2025)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/silvia-venturini-fendi-is-taking-on-the-role-of-honorary-president-of-fendi)
- [FashionNetwork — Kim Jones is leaving Fendi (11 October 2024)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/It-s-official-kim-jones-is-leaving-fendi-but-staying-on-at-dior-men,1671082.html)

Each ledger walk links its own published source. Walks are recorded only when a source names the model, the house and the show; the ledger is incomplete by design.

Cite as: The Cast Index, "Fendi", https://thecastindex.com/houses/fendi.