Sold|$3,550
Vintage FENDI Pink Sequin Baguette
By Fendi
Located in Aurora, IL
Excellent condition Clean interior and exterior No stains or flaws The vintage Fendi Pink Sequin Baguette Bag is a glamorous and iconic piece that epitomizes the brand's timeless ele...
Sold|$165
1990s Fendi Fabric Logo Bag
By Fendi
Located in Litchfield County, CT
Unique smaller textile Fendi bag, with signature and numbered interior tag. Condition is good and clean, but the back has a few chalk like thin lines. About 8" x 8" with a handle t...
Sold|$400
Vintage Fendi FS 294 Sunglasses
By Fendi
Located in Chicago, IL
Frame Width: 135mm Lens Width: 56mm Frame Height: 34mm Arm Length: 105mm
Sold|$1,400
1990s Fendi beige lamb sheepskin coat
By Fendi
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Fendi beige color with lamb lined interior sheepskin coat. Model with shawl collar, closure with logoed button and belt at the waist. Size: 42 IT Flat measurements Height: 123 cm ...
Fendi Vintage Pequin Strip Crossbody Bag
By Fendi
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This vintage Fendi Pequin striped camera bag is made of brown and black coated canvas with an adjustable shoulder strap made of genuine black leather. This bag features an external p...
Vintage Fendi Leopard Print Platform Slides
By Fendi
Located in New York, NY
These leopard print slides are the perfect, chic sandal for summer! A band of leopard fabric backed with leather sits atop a black rubber ribbed sole.
Vintage Fendi Gold Plated Pin Brooch 1990s
By Fendi
Located in London, GB
Fendi Vintage 1990s Brooch An incredible statement brooch from the Fendi 80s archive. Made in Italy from gold plated metal, faux pearls embossed with the iconic Fendi crown and fo...
Gold Plate
Fendi Vintage green-grey metal 90s small eyeglasses
By Fendi
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Fendi green-grey metal 90s eyeglasses. Width: 13 cm Height: 3 cm Product code: A8267 Composition: Metal Made in: Italy Condition: Very good conditions
Fendi Numbered Cow Print Calf Hair Jacket - 1990s
By Fendi
Located in London, Chelsea
Super Cool Vintage Fendi Cow Print Jacket. This amazing numbered jacket by Fendi (number: 49-144-50) dates back from the 1990s. Made in ponyskin (calf hair), it features a striking c...
Fendi 1990s Glass and Wood Beads Mini Baguette Bag
By Fendi
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
A very rare Fendi mini baguette bag which is made of wood and glass beads. Brass and diamante clasp on flap with a snap, single leather handle. Fabric lined with one interior pocke...
Fendi 1999 black shimmer silk and Russian Sable gown dress
By Fendi
Located in North Miami, FL
Absolutely stunning vintage Fendi 1999 gown Heavy silk with Russian sable trim Rare and gorgeous Size 44 Zipper on the side Excellent vintage condition
Fendi F/W 1999 powder blue distressed shearling maxi coat
By Fendi
Located in Rome, IT
- Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld - Distressed blue lambskin shearling maxi coat - Double breasted - Mother of pearl iridescent buttons • Additional mini blue leather belt
FENDI "Pasta"black leather bag with twist rope stitch design
By Fendi
Located in Rome, IT
Fendi black leather bag with twist rope stitch design and clasp with unique pasta motifs. This is a vintage "one-of-a-kind" piece from FENDI. Rare collectible bag,1990s Brand: Fendi...
Sold|$2,707
Fendi Spring 2000 Jacquard Set
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Prague, CZ
Absolutely amazing and rare set from the iconic Fendi Spring 2000 collection by Karl Lagerfeld, consisting of a cotton-linen blend jacket (Size IT 42) and silk pants (Size IT 44) wit...
Fendi Vintage White Denim Bustier and Bolero Skater Dress Small
By Fendi
Located in Paris, FR
FENDI, Made in Italy. Vintage white denim bustier skater dress closing with a zipper in the front. Seams emphasized by ocher topstitching. No lining. The dress comes with a structu...
Fendi Vintage Black & White Fuzzy Textured Knit Zucca Pattern Cardigan, 1990s
By Fendi
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Fendi Vintage Black & White Fuzzy Slouchy Oversize Zucca Pattern Jacket, 1990s Size: Unlabelled; best fits roughly a women's Medium to Large with an intentionally oversized fit. Ple...
Vintage FENDI classic pecan stripe pattern dark green color shopper tote bag
By Fendi
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage FENDI classic pecan stripe pattern dark green color shopper tote bag with black leather handles. For all Fendi vintage lovers, this purse is the one for you! Cla...
Vintage FENDI genuine black leather kelly style shoulder bag with croc-embossed
By Fendi
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage FENDI genuine black leather kelly style shoulder bag with croc-embossed leather and FF logo. Rare masterpiece. Introducing another masterpiece leather bag from FEND...
Vintage FENDI classic pecan chess pattern shopper tote bag with black leather
By Fendi
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage FENDI classic pecan chess pattern shopper tote bag with black leather trimming. Daily use handbag for Unisex. For all Fendi vintage lovers, this purse is the one fo...
listings Vintage FENDI classic dark green pecan stripe large shopper tote bag.
By Fendi
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage FENDI classic deep green pecan stripe pattern large shopper tote bag with black leather handles. Daily use purse for Unisex. For all Fendi vintage lovers, this purse ...
Vintage FENDI pecan stripe travel bag, large purse with brown leather trimming.
By Fendi
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage FENDI pecan stripe travel bag, large purse with brown leather trimming and keys, Fendi classic bag. For all FENDI vintage lovers, this iconic striped purse is here ...
Vintage FENDI khaki green grained and pigskin suede leather combo mini bag.
By Fendi
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s.Vintage FENDI khaki green grained and pigskin suede leather combination mini shoulder bag with golden round logo at front. Introducing another vintage leather bag from FEND...
Vintage FENDI tan brown suede leather bucket shoulder hobo bag with Janus motif.
By Fendi
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage FENDI tan brown leather bucket shoulder hobo bag with croc embossed enamel leather trimmings and an iconic Janus medallion embossed logo charm. Unisex. If you are a...
Vintage FENDI pecan khaki and gray stripe bolide bag with brown leather handles.
By Fendi
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage FENDI pecan khaki and gray stripe bag with brown leather handles and trimmings in bolide shape. This is a FENDI conic pecan pattern purse in bolide shape from the ear...
Vintage FENDI wine red lambskin leather shoulder bag with golden logo charm pull
By Fendi
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage FENDI wine red lambskin leather shoulder bag with golden logo charm pull. Vertical stitch. Rare masterpiece purse If you are a vintage Fendi collector/lover, this i...
Fendi Alta Moda Fronta Roma by Ciwifurs Leather Fur Animal Leopard Brown Coat
By Fendi
Located in PARIS, FR
Fendi Alta Moda Fronta Roma by Ciwifurs Leather Fur Animal Print Leopard Brown Jacket Coat Very good condition! Measurements: Best fit for M/L. Armpit to Armpit: 54 cm Shoulder to...
Fendi Karl Lagerfeld Black Silk Mini Dress w Beaded Applique Gold & Black Label
By Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, Fendi
Located in Portland, OR
This ate 1990's vintage Fendi black evening mini dress is in an ultra fine silk with lovely beaded floral appliques.
Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld F/W 1996 black Logo heel distressed zipper boots
By Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, Fendi
Located in Rome, IT
- Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld - Fall winter 1996 - Sold by Gold Palms Vintage - Black distressed nylon boots - Square toe - Front zipper fastening - Square Logo Heel - Size: 38 / US 7.5 ...
Fendi S/S 1997 Gold Logo hardware black maxi dress
By Karl Lagerfeld, Fendi
Located in Rome, IT
Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld black 100% viscose maxi gown with iconic gold logo monogram hardware on the shoulder strap from the Spring/Summer 1997 collection. Similar version showcased o...
Sold|$600
Unsigned Chinchilla Wrap
By Karl Lagerfeld, Fendi
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Unsigned Chinchilla Wrap .This is contemporary and very supple and fresh , not a vintage fur.
Vintage Chinchilla Wrap with Scalloped Edges
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Vintage Chinchilla Wrap with Scalloped Edges 18" long
Like other major European luxury fashion houses, Fendi started small. Adele Casagrande was an Italian creative who loved fashion and sold leather and fur accessories from a tiny workshop she opened in Rome in 1918. However, after marrying Edoardo Fendi in 1925, her business model was altered dramatically. Together, the couple changed the boutique’s name to Fendi and moved into a bigger storefront, which quickly became the favorite shop of women all over Italy’s capital city for furs and leathers, such as handbags, coats and accessories.
As time moved on for Adele and Edoardo, the couple began to distribute more responsibility to their five daughters, who assumed management of the company during the 1950s. Fendi’s audience broadened and its profitability has soared over the years, owing to the brand’s fresh perspective on fashion world happenings and innovative sensibility.
The maison also has a distinctive relationship with old-world Italian craftsmanship. The Selleria bags were the work of master saddlers in Rome, and Fendi partnered with lace artisans in southern Italy as well as craftsmen in the east trained in the intrecciato (intertwined) technique (an idea that Adele introduced during the 1940s), which, in Fendi’s case, sees an interwoven leather fabric integrated in the creation of its handbags, countering leather’s traditional rigidity with a bag that is soft, versatile and fitted with an alluring slouchy curve.
It wasn’t until 1965, however, when a young German designer named Karl Lagerfeld took the creative helm that Fendi became a world-renowned fashion house. In fact, Lagerfeld, who produced four to five collections yearly for the brand, is credited with creating Fendi’s instantly recognizable double-F logo (which stands for “Fun Furs”) in “less than five seconds.” Until Lagerfeld started designing for the brand, fur was a material mostly associated with heavy coats that few people actually wore. Lagerfeld reimagined fur in creative ways, using it as an accent on purses, cuffs on dress sleeves and collars on wool coats.
Over the ensuing years, Fendi has broken into the home-goods market with Fendi Casa and has become synonymous with luxury fashion, producing such pieces as the iconic Baguette, which was rendered ever popular on the television series Sex and the City. In fact, an entire episode during the third season was dedicated to the “original It bag,” a slim accessory tapered in a manner that recalls its namesake, designed in 1997 by Adele and Edoardo’s granddaughter Silvia Venturini Fendi, who was named creative director of accessories three years earlier.
Perhaps just as well known as its vintage Baguette handbags and creative use of fur is the brand’s devotion to its Italian roots. In 2013, Fendi donated more than 2 million euros to restore Rome’s Trevi Fountain, and when it was reopened to visitors, Fendi hosted its Autumn/Winter 2017 show on top of the landmark.
Fendi was a family-controlled brand until 1999 and is now owned by LVMH. In late 2020, British fashion designer Kim Jones was named the house’s artistic director for womens wear.
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