In a highly competitive industry, each fashion house is in constant battle to outdo each other with the most exciting clothes, the most unique beauty looks and the most jaw-dropping locations for catwalk shows.

Fendi might just have scooped the top prize, as it showed its couture collection with Rome’s Colosseum looming large in the background. This felt like a particularly special show, one which paid homage to both the city of Rome and the brand’s previous creative director Karl Lagerfeld.