At age 19, Delfina Delettrez Fendi launched her edgy line of fine jewelry at Parisian concept store Colette. Gothic and surrealist, featuring animal, insect and skull motifs, the collection quickly attracted international buyers. Twelve years later, Delfina Delettrez Fendi’s signature perspective, incorporating innovative and contemporary materials while progressing traditional Italian craftmanship, continues to capture attention at high-end boutiques around the world, including the St. Regis Boutique.
As a fourth-generation member of the Fendi family, the proclivity toward design was probably in Delettrez Fendi’s genes and definitely surrounded her growing up, in much the same way that luxury and hospitality surrounded John Jacob Astor IV, founder of St. Regis. Delettrez Fendi spent her childhood and adolescence immersed in a world of creative influences and the business of fashion. She took these influences with her into a new direction. “I wanted to go off by myself,” Delettrez Fendi says, “and take what I’d learned from my family but apply it in a different art form.” With her name on Forbes’ “30 under 30” list in 2016, her pieces worn by A-list celebrities like Beyoncé and Katy Perry and the distinction of being the youngest designer to have work showcased at the Louvre, Delfina Delettrez Fendi has made a name for herself.
Her Capsule Collection for St. Regis represents her reflection of the iconic St. Regis Rome’s past and recent restoration, marrying old-world splendor with modern-day glamour in what has become a signature element for the world-renowned designer and jeweler. Classic in design, each piece brings a contemporary flair by offering two different ways to be worn.
From the structured 18-karat gold open collar of the necklace hang delicate gold chain inserts, one end featuring a shimmering ring encrusted with 44 white diamonds and the other adorned with a freshwater pearl that can be inserted through the ring for a unique look. The 18-karat yellow gold earrings feature an interlocking double-hoop drop embellished with 12 white diamonds and two freshwater pearls that can be worn tucked up as a single piece earring or as a double-hoop drop earring. And the bespoke 18-karat yellow gold twin rings are interlocked, allowing them to glide as if being worn separately from each other. The versatility of each piece and marriage of classic shapes with contemporary style tells the story of the dual personality of Rome while offering the experience of true luxury.