Earlier this year, the Roman brand unveiled its team-up with Joshua Vides; at his studio in California, the artist perfected a sketchbook-like finish to Fendi’s designs. To Venturini Fendi, artistic exchanges have long been a pillar of the brand. “There has always been a strong vocal chorus around creativity throughout Fendi’s history,” she tells me. “For us, sharing this creativity, and collaborations are very much part of our DNA. Our collaborations provide a stimulus to dare, to experiment, to free our creativity and push ourselves beyond established limits.” For her latest alliance, Venturini Fendi looked closer to home. Unveiled with the brand’s Autumn/Winter 2020 collection during Milan Fashion Week this past February, a selection of small tech accessories including phone covers came courtesy of Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall, the twosome behind London-headquartered Chaos. Seasoned stylists, Stockdale and Lyall have been in the Fendi fold for more than 12 years. “Quality,” is Stockdale’s answer when I ask what attracts her to working with Fendi. “And the heritage of its knowledge with craft. The colours, the sense of humour. You can have a sense of humour if your quality is up there.”