Fendi First Clutch Shoulder Bag Black Nappa Leather Gold Tone Frame - Preowned
By Fendi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fendi First Clutch Shoulder Bag Black Nappa Leather Gold Tone Frame - Preowned A sleek and distinctive Fendi First handbag crafted in black leather with an elegant asymmetric silhou...
Fendi Light Grey Leather Small First Bag with Adjustable Strap, Unisex
By Fendi
Located in London, GB
- Light grey - Open top - Adjustable detachable shoulder strap - Iconic monogram lining - Main compartment - Condition: Good This pre-loved bag is in good condition with some signs o...
Fendi x Versace Fendace Fendi First Medium Gold Baroque Bag 8BP127 - NWOT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fendi x Versace Fendace Fendi First Medium Gold Baroque Bag 8BP127 - NWOT An unforgettable limited-edition creation from the Fendi x Versace collaboration. This Fendace Fendi First ...
Fendi First Bag Sequins Small
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Light wear on exterior, slight creasing on strap. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 0", Height 6.5", Width 10", Depth 4", Strap Drop 17-19" Design...
Fendi First Bag FF Karligraphy Flannel Medium
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Minor creasing on strap, light indentations in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop -", Height 9", Width 12", Dept...
Fendi First Purple Crocodile Bag
By Fendi
Located in Athens, GA
Fendi First Crocodile Bag. Fendi rare exotic bag. Excellent condition like new. Retail over $34,000 plus tax. Gold hardware. Interior clean. Never used. Can be worn as a clutch or as...
Fendi Crocodile White First Bag
By Fendi
Located in Athens, GA
Fendi Medium size First Bag. Made of exotic natural crocodile leather painted white. Interior is lined in soft nappa leather. Palladium silver hardware details. The strap can be take...
Fendi Pearl Grey Small First Bag
By Fendi
Located in London, GB
- Light grey - Open top - Adjustable detachable shoulder strap - Iconic monogram lining - Main compartment - Condition: Good This pre-loved bag is in good condition with some signs o...
Fendi Lavendar Shiny Nappa Small First 18f82s
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 10.5" Width: 3.5" Height: 6.75" Shoulder Handle Drop: 16.5"-19" OVERALL NEW CONDITION ( 10/10 or N ) Accessories: Dust Bag Signs of Wear: ...
Fendi First Small Silver Shiny Calfskin Leather Clutch with Shoulder Strap
By Fendi
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Fendi First Small Silver Shiny Calfskin Leather Clutch with Shoulder Strap These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. CONDITION: EXCELLENT This preloved item...
FENDI light blue MINK FUR FIRST SMALL Clutch Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Fendi Small First bag in light blue soft mink with an oversized F metal clasp with tone on tone nappa leather bands. Featuring an internal compartment lined in light b...
FENDI 2021 First Small nude leather F logo frame crossbody clutch bag
By Fendi
Located in Hong Kong, NT
FENDI 2021 First Small nude leather F logo frame crossbody clutch bag Reference: LNKO/A02359 Brand: Fendi Model: First Small Material: Leather Color: Nude, Gold Pattern: Solid Closur...
Fendi Multicolor Stripe Leather & Suede Small First Bag
By Fendi
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Fendi Multicolor Stripe Leather & Suede Small First Bag SKU: 123498 MSRP: 3950.00 Condition: Pre-owned Handbag Condition: Excellent Condition Comments: Excellent Cond...
Fendi First Medium Shoulder Clutch Bag in Dark Brown
By Fendi
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Another show-stopper from Fendi, get your hands on the statement clutch of the season. This brown iteration houses a big F outlined in gold-toned hardware, perfect for date night or ...
Fendi First Bag, Small size, Multicolor Metallic Stripes, pink, orange, beige
By Fendi
Located in Zürich, CH
The Fendi First Small bag makes a striking statement in a patchwork of pink, sand beige, and metallic orange leather, accented with rich burgundy suede. Defined by its architectural ...
Fendi First Bag Leather Medium
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Minor creasing on exterior, minor wear on base corners, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Box, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 10", Width 12.5", Depth 5...
Fendi Black Leather Small Fendi First Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Feel stylish every time you walk out with this skillfully made, iconic Fendi shoulder bag. Crafted from black leather, the Fendi First bag features an uber-chic F-shaped frame top. L...
Fendi First Bag Leather Small
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Wear on base corners, scuffs, indentations and minor creasing on exterior, peeling on opening corners. Wear and creasing on strap, scratches on hardware. Access...
Fendi Brown Leather Medium Fendi First Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from quality materials, your wardrobe is missing out on this beautifully made Fendi First shoulder bag. Look your fashionable best in any outfit, with this chic, sophisticate...
Fendi Brown Leather Medium Fendi First Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from quality materials, your wardrobe is missing out on this beautifully made Fendi First shoulder bag. Look your fashionable best in any outfit, with this chic, sophisticate...
Fendi Beige Patent Leather Fendi First Midi Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Invite the fashionable charm of the Fendi First bag into your closet with this piece we have here. It is a midi sized First bag in patent leather and silver tone hardware. The top F ...
Fendi First Bag Shearling Small
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Light wear on exterior. Accessories: Dust Bag, Detachable Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 0", Height 7", Width 9.5", Depth 4", Strap Drop 12-17" Designer: Fendi Mod...
Fendi First Bag Leather Small
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Minor wear, scuffs and small indentations on exterior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Height 7.5", Width 9.5", Depth 4", Strap Drop 16...
Fendi First Bag Leather Small
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Minor wear, scuffs and small indentations on exterior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Height 7.5", Width 9.5", Depth 4", Strap Drop 16...
Fendi First Bag Leather Medium
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Minor wear, scuffs and small indentations on exterior and strap, creasing on strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 9"...
Fendi First Bag Sequins Small
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Light marks on leather trims, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 0", Height 7.5", Width 10", Depth 4", Strap Dro...
Fendi First Bag Python Small
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Lifting of scales on exterior and strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 7", Width 9.5", Depth 4", Strap Drop 16.5...
Fendi First Bag Python Small
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Minor lifting of scales on exterior and strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 7", Width 9.5", Depth 4", Strap Drop 18...
Fendi First Bag Leather Small
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Light wear on base corners, nick on rear opening trim, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 7.5", Width 9.5", Depth 4",...
Fendi Black Leather Medium First Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Invite the fashionable charm of the Fendi First clutch into your closet with this piece we have here. It is a small-sized First bag in black leather and gold-tone hardware. The top F...
Fendi Brown Leather Small First Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Invite the fashionable charm of the Fendi First bag into your closet with this piece we have here. It is a small-sized First bag in brown leather and gold-tone hardware. The top F lo...
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.
Find a wide variety of vintage Fendi handbags and purses, clothing and other accessories on 1stDibs.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
Inspired by a leading figure in the Op art movement, this Baguette is a masterpiece.
Iconic Italian fashion houses Fendi and Versace teamed up on this delightfully outrageous Fendace reimagining.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.