Noel Fielding on his psychedelic Fendi collab

 When he’s not accidentally working in a vintage shop, reading Dazed on The Mighty Boosh, or serving looks on The Great British Bake Off, Noel Fielding likes to draw. You’d already know this if you follow his Instagram, a haven of colourful, scribbly “streams-of-consciousness” – as he calls them – or, more recently, if you happen to be a fan of the Italian fashion house, Fendi, with whom the artist and comedian has just collaborated.

Fielding’s distinct, child-like sketches adorn knitted sweaters, quilted coats, bags, and boxy shirts, all of which make up Fendi’s AW21 menswear collection – a line which celebrates colour, light, and a message of solidarity and connection. “It’s optimistic and positive,” Fielding says of the collection, speaking over the phone from his home in north London. “Colours on their own can really help.”

The playful brightness of Fielding’s designs is particularly needed as the UK endures its third national lockdown – something Fielding is surviving by making art and hanging out with his kids. “Maybe it will make us more streamlined,” he reflects. “Get zen. I hope so.”

As he basks in the glory of Fendi’s dazzling virtual runway show – “It’s like a gig; there’s a lot of build up and everyone’s buzzing,” he exclaims – Fielding chats to Dazed about the collection, creating art in lockdown, and why fashion is the perfect escape during these bleak times.

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