Is Stefano Pilati about to collaborate with Fendi?

Over the summer, Stefano Pilati experienced a new surge in popularity. After his surprise appearance at Louis Vuitton's mega-show, the attention of many insiders has once again fallen on the founder of Random Identities who, in the past, managed the ateliers of Saint Laurent and Zegna for several years, after having worked with Giorgio Armani and Miuccia Prada as assistant designer. Considered by many to be the man with the best wardrobe in Europe, Pilati has become a cult figure on Instagram both for his own looks that mix masculine and feminine pieces, and for the candid ingenuity of his communication (once, after posting selfies in the mirror wearing Random Identities looks he accompanied them with the hashtag #adv as if he were a paid influencer) and now he is reportedly on the verge of collaborating with Kim Jones on what is expected to be Fendi's Pre-Fall.

Jones, a famous lover of collaborations, has already collaborated with Donatella Versace and Marc Jacobs for their own collections, also achieving some success, and, according to many, Pilati's appearance in LVMH's flagship brand's runway show and his presence at Dior Homme's SS24 show this summer alongside Pharrell is the main clue to a future collaboration with one of the group's brands. It is clear that the personality of Pilati, to all intents and purposes an industry giant but more 'cult designer' than 'celebrity designer', might suggest that the collaboration we will see will be a less pharaonic affair but decidedly more fashion-forward than immediately commercial. If this is the case, the announcement of the collaboration will find us in fervent anticipation.