British fashion designer Kim Jones has been announced as the new Artistic Director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women at Italian fashion house Fendi.
The former head of Louis Vuitton menswear will also continue his current role as Artistic Director of Dior Men. In this interview, published during his tenure at Louis Vuitton, the designer shares his nomadic childhood and explains why he is constantly inspired by his travels.
This interview was first published in 2017.Born in London and raised in Kenya, Kim Jones spends every spare second circumnavigating the globe, learning about exotic cultures and watching rare wildlife – travels that fire his imagination and ultimately inform his eclectic collections.
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