Fendi Celeste blue Roma leather SELLERIA MAMA BAGUETTE Bag
By Fendi
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Fendi Selleria Mama Baguette in Celeste light blue Roma leather with contrasting beige saddle stitching — a hallmark of the house's artisanal Selleria craft, each stit...
Fendi Vintage Mama Baguette Circa 1999 Brown Crocodile Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in London, GB
Brand: Fendi Model: Mama Baguette Era: Circa 1999–2003 Material: Brown crocodile leather Colour: Chocolate brown Hardware: Gold-tone FF clasp Carry style: Shoulder bag Closure: Front...
Fendi Black Monogram FF Zucchino Mama Baguette Shoulder bag 84f418s
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Fendi Black Monogram FF Zucchino Mama Baguette Shoulder bag 84f418s Date Code/Serial Number: 2408-8BR001-JQX-039 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11.5" Width: 4.5" Height: 8.5...
Fendi Mini Zucca Navy Blue Zucchino Canvas Mama Forever Bag 1130f12
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 4.5" Height: 9" Shoulder Handle Drop: 8" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior Canvas: Very Minor Marks...
FENDI Mama Forever MINK Hobo Bag $2500 Mint
By Fendi
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic Fendi Mama Forever Hobo. Done in stunning materials, this bag combines iridescent glace leather and luxurious mink fur.
FENDI Beige 'Forever Mama' Metallic Calfskin Flap Bag
By Fendi
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic FENDI Forever Mama Shoulder Bag. It is done in soft supple calfskin with a metallic finish.
Fendi Blue Embroidery Beads Denim Mama Bag Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Rome, Rome
Gorgeous FENDI 'Mama Bag' Shoulder Bag made from blue denim canvas with embrodered beads.
Fendi Dark Green Wool Fabric Mamma Baguette Mama Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Rome, Rome
This gorgeous FENDI Mama Bag, also known as the Mamma Baguette, is a standout piece crafted from a luxurious wool-like fabric in a deep, dark green.
Fendi Beaded Mama Baguette Bag
By Fendi
Located in London, GB
Fendi Beaded Mama Baguette Bag Black bag which is fully adorned in fancy black beading pattern.
Fendi Zucchino Canvas Mama Baguette Bag
By Fendi
Located in Amman, JO
Fendi Zucchino Canvas Mama Baguette Bag, Black Zucca Canvas, Leather Shoulder Strap and Two Interior Pocket.
Fendi Big Mama Leather Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
This Fendi shoulder bag has a plastic-covered signature wooden buckle, designer-stamped buckles at front, a magnetic push-stud fastening flap over front, a zip fastening internal poc...
Fendi Denim Mama Baguette Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Denim bags are going to be huge these next couple of years as style inspo has been spreading online proving it is a classic bag that goes with everything!This is a must have! This is...
Fendi Vintage Psychedelic Print mama Croissant Bag
By Fendi
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
A bold archival piece, this vintage Fendi shoulder bag features a hypnotic psychedelic print across canvas, paired with a structured leather strap and signature croissant silhouette...
Fendi Light Brown Mama Baguette Shoulder Bag 29f413s
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Fendi Light Brown Mama Baguette Shoulder Bag 29f413s Date Code/Serial Number: 2348-20098-098 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 12.75" Width: 3" Height: 10" Shoulder Handle Drop...
FENDI Zucchino Mini Mama Baguette With Rabbit Embellishments Bag
By Fendi
Located in Freehold, NJ
Pre-Owned 100% Authentic FENDI Zucchino Mini Mama Baguette With Rabbit Embellishments RATING: B+...Very Good, well maintained, shows minor signs of wear MATERIAL: zucca canvas, le...
Fendi Black Suede Mama Baguette Shoulder Flap Bag 1115f15
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Fendi Black Suede Mama Baguette Shoulder Flap Bag 1115f15 Date Code/Serial Number: 2308-26325-5089 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 4" Height: 8.2" Shoulder Handle ...
Fendi Ivory Embossed Flower Mama Forever Bag Floral 1f310s
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Fendi Ivory Embossed Flower Mama Forever Bag Floral 1f310s Date Code/Serial Number: 2119-8BR001XXX (Very Faded) Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11.5" Width: 4.5" Height: 8" S...
Fendi Orange Mini Mama Zucchino Baguette Bag circa Y2K
By Fendi
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Fendi Orange Mini Mama Zucchino Baguette Bag from the Y2K era is a quintessential accessory that captures the playful yet luxurious spirit of early 2000s fashion.
Fendi Monogram Mama Baguette Leather Shoulder Bag in Red - Preowned
By Fendi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fendi Monogram Mama Baguette Leather Shoulder Bag in Red - Preowned An authentic Fendi shoulder bag in logo-quilted calf leather — finished with gold-tone hardware and the iconic FE...
Fendi Black Mesh Mama Baguette Forever Shoulder Flap Bag 24f311s
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Fendi Black Mesh Mama Baguette Forever Shoulder Flap Bag 24f311s Date Code/Serial Number: 2288-26325-98 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11.5" Width: 4.5" Height: 8.5" Shoulde...
Fendi Yellow Leather Big Mamma Forever Mama Baguette Flap Bag
By Fendi
Located in Rome, Rome
Introducing the Fendi Yellow Leather Big Mamma Forever Flap Bag, a statement piece that's both chic and practical for everyday wear. Crafted from supple yellow leather, this bag radi...
Fendi Mini Zucca Brown Zucchino Canvas Mama Forever Bag 1126f5
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 2370/8BR001/019 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 4" Height: 8.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 8 OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Signs...
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H 8 in W 4.5 in L 11.5 in
Fendi Charcoal Cashmere FF Zucca Mama Forever Baguette Shoulder bag 45f314s
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Fendi Charcoal Cashmere FF Zucca Mama Forever Baguette Shoulder bag 45f314s Date Code/Serial Number: 2308-26325-009 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11.5" Width: 4.5" Height: ...
Fendi Flap Mama Forever Logo 872996 Pink-purple Leather Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Width (inch) : 9.84 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 25 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 9.05 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 23 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 3.14 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 8 cm(app...
Fendi Silver Whipstitch Embossed FF Leather Mama Baguette Flap Bag 1ff98
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 2305-8BR200-038 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 10.5" Width: 1.75" Height: 5.75" Shoulder Handle Drop: 6.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Si...
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H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 3.55 in
Fendi Blue Denim and Beige Lizard Leather Mini Mama Baguette Bag, 2000
By Fendi
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Fendi Blue Denim & Beige Lizard Leather Mini Mama Baguette Reference: HB2204 Serial Number: 2258-8BR180-038 Age (Circa): 2000 Authenticity Details: Serial Stamp (Made in Italy) Ge...
Fendi Forever Mama Ff Chain Flap M239776 Black Lambskin Leather Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 14" Width: 5" Height: 8" Shoulder strap drop: 6" OVERALL EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Includes Dust Bag Signs of Wear: Inte...
2000s Fendi Mama bag in leopard pony skin.
By Fendi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
2000s Fendi Mama bag in cavallino leopard. This stunning Fendi Mama Baguette in animalier pony hair is a true masterpiece of Italian style and craftsmanship, from the collection cir...
Black Vintage Fendi Leather Mama Forever Bag
By Fendi
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Vintage black leather Mama Forever shoulder bag by Fendi. Adjustable shoulder strap.
Fendi Black Crocodile Gecko Mama Baguette Flap Bag 1231f27
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 83157170012 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 10" Width: 1.5" Height: 6" Handle Drop: 6.5" Fendi bag is featured in black crocodile leather with a go...
Fendi Blue Woven Knitted Mama Forever Baguette Flap Bag 863223
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
GOOD CONDITION (7/10 or B) (Outside) Noticeable rub partially (Outside) Noticeable stain partially (Handle) Noticeable rub on a part of handle Noticeable spot on a part of handle...
Fendi Forever Mama Flap Logo Ff 239753 Brown Suede Leather Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dix hills, NY
Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 10.5" Width: 4.5" Height: 7" Shoulder strap drop: 7" OVERALL GOOD+ CONDITION ( 7.25/10 or B+ ) Includes Dust Bag Signs of Wear: Interior ...
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.
Ever since we’ve needed an accessory to carry our personal items when we’re on the go, shoulder bags have proven indispensable. Today, vintage and designer shoulder bags are such a treasured part of fashion history that they even get their own museum exhibitions. And while lovers of luxury handbags and purses are savvier now and have a wider range of shopping options, classics created by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
Prior to bags becoming an essential piece of any ensemble for any gender, women wore pockets strung on ribbons as garments that were separate from their gowns, accessible by openings in the fabric. Small handbags and handheld purses were developed before the accessory gained importance as functional and fashionable. Most had more in common with wallets than anything else.
While the bags of the 16th century warranted ornament, such as exteriors embroidered with silver-gilt thread and beads, it wasn’t until the late 18th century and early 19th century that the design and craft of bags had really broadened. Handheld purses were finished with details that were meant to garner attention, and bags were fitted with shoulder straps. A stylish shoulder bag meant that women could tote jewelry, cash and perhaps a decorative snuff box full of tobacco to an evening ball across town.
The early 1900s saw the introduction of gold and silver minaudières. The patenting of these compact bejeweled clutches has been attributed to revered French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels, and today they remain a fashion favorite. One of Judith Leiber’s innovative minaudières even earned a role in the movie Sex and the City.
A luxury shoulder bag is a work of art with a long, fascinating origin story, and entire brands and fashion lines have emerged around creating the perfect versions of shoulder bags and top-handle bags. For example, the iconic Hermès Kelly bag, which was popularized by actress Grace Kelly, is a widely coveted, collected and often faked entry from the handbag hall of fame. And while vintage Gucci tote bags have their own dedicated fan base, collectors are likely familiar with the Dionysus, a pared-down Gucci shoulder bag that manages to make a substantial statement anyway.
Embrace a classic look with a vintage shoulder bag designed by Chanel, Givenchy or Fendi — find yours on 1stDibs today.
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.