Necklace
Brand
Fendi
(Italian, founded 1925)
Designer
Ugo Correani
Spring/Summer 1991
Jute and metal
Gift of Mrs. John Gutfreund
Object number2020.10.10
Fendi’s pasta necklace highlights a variety of pasta shapes, including penne, rotini, and ridged elbow macaroni. A symbol of Italian heritage and artistry, pasta is transformed into a luxury item by the storied fashion house. Italy is home to hundreds of expertly crafted pasta types, many associated with specific regions. The food scholar Franco la Cela notes that it is through pasta, a food that assumes myriad forms and textures, that “Italians have found a theater for their recent history.”
DescriptionNatural braided twine yarn necklace threaded with gilt metal lengths of macaroni, penne, and rigatoni pasta, large gold ribbed plastic ball closureCollections
Exhibitions