During Italy's economic miracle of the late 1950s and early 1960s, American productions poured into Cinecittà in such numbers that the city earned its reputation as "Hollywood on the Tiber." Directors, actors, journalists, and aristocrats converged nightly along Via Veneto, where the glare of the paparazzi transformed dark glasses from a practical accessory into an indispensable emblem of modern celebrity. By the time director Federico Fellini’s  La Dolce Vita premiered in 1960, Rome had become the stage upon which an entirely new mythology of fame was being written. 

The Fellini honors the Rome that shaped the celebrated moviemaker’s most celebrated films, revealing JMM's fascination with the expressive potential of thick cellulose acetate. Strong horizontal lines are softened by subtle curves, while exposed wirecores and signature hardware reward closer inspection. Rendered in Rover for Spring 2021, the spectacle’s rich finish gathers light across its generous bevels, giving added allure to one of the collection's most theatrical silhouettes. 

In Fellini's films, every evening seemed capable of drifting effortlessly from reportage into fantasy. No director lingered longer over a face, finding unforgettable beauty in the eccentric, worldly, enigmatic, or impossibly glamorous. The Fellini answers with equally unforgettable proportions, its sweeping silhouette giving every face a cinematic bearing.