Fendi Peekaboo I See U Medium Printed Velvet Black Blue Satchel Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Freehold, NJ
Fendi Peekaboo I See U Medium Printed Velvet Black Blue Satchel Shoulder Bag Pre-Owned 100% Authentic Additional Information: Material: Printed velvet Color: Black, dark blue, white...
Fendi Black patent leather trim clear plastic belt
By Fendi
Located in New York, NY
Fendi clear belt has black patent-leather trim and details. Buckle has brass hardware, along with the "FF" logo. Buckle measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/4". The belt measures 36" x 1 1/2" in he...
White sleeveless cotton dress with plastic coated lace and belt FENDI
By Fendi
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White sleeveless cotton dress with plastic coated lace and belt . PVC belt with buckle. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. Pocket on both side. New with tag. Authent...
1980s Iconic Plastic and Leather Continuous Logo Large Top Handle Bag by Fendi
By Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, Fendi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This remarkable Fendi top-handle bag is a classic piece of 1980s Italian luxury, instantly recognizable by its signature logo pattern. The bag’s structure is covered in the iconic Zu...
UNWORN Exotic Fendi Embroidered Sequin Mini Croissant Bag - Special Piece
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Mini Croissant Bag by Fendi Champagne-colored satin is beautifully embroidered with sequins & pearls FF Logo buckle closure Exotic snakeskin trimming Adjustable strap Sa...
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 Split black white bicolor mirrored lens ski goggles Unisex
By Fendi
Located in Hong Kong, NT
FENDI Split black white bicolor mirrored lens ski goggles Unisex Brand: Fendi Material: Plastic Color: Black Pattern: Solid Closure: Elasticated Made in: Italy CONDITION: Condition:...
FENDI Baguette Enamel Vitello King Beaded Pico anemone purple charm bag
By Fendi
Located in Hong Kong, NT
FENDI Baguette Enamel Vitello King Beaded Pico anemone purple charm bag Reference: KNCN/A00037 Brand: Fendi Model: Baguette Material: Plastic, Leather Color: Purple, Brown Pattern: S...
rare FENDI Baguette neon yellow sequin scaled leather FF buckle shoulder bag
By Fendi
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare FENDI Baguette neon yellow sequin scaled leather FF buckle shoulder bag Reference: TGAS/E00047 Brand: Fendi Model: Baguette Material: Leather, Plastic Color: Yellow Pattern: Seq...
new FENDI Recycled Plastic Vitello Liberty Matte blue FF picnic basket bag
By Fendi
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new FENDI Recycled Plastic Vitello Liberty Matte blue FF picnic basket bag Reference: TGAS/D00844 Brand: Fendi Designer: Kim Jones Model: Recycled Plastic Vitello Liberty Matte Small...
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Fendi 2jours Bag
By Fendi
Located in Capri, IT
Fendi 2jours bag Materials: Made of top quality genuine leather, imported anti-rust hardware Packaging: Fendi original dust-proof plastic packaging bags Note: Fendi with the o...
Fendi Deep Olive Patent Bag/Clutch with Tortoise Detail
By Fendi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This bag is in excellent condition and comes with a Fendi tag & card. The plastic is still on the inside label.
Special Piece - Fendi Embroidered Denim Sequin Baguette Handbag Flap Bag Clutch
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Baguette Bag by Fendi Dark denim fabric beautifully embroidered with sequins Adjustable leather shoulder strap Burnished brass side metal detailing with engraved Fendi logo ...
FENDI Embroidered Large Plated Sequin Baguette Handbag Bag Clutch - Unique piece
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Adjustable leather shoulder strap Burnished brass side metal detailing with engraved Fendi logo Dark brown leather flap with FF magnetic tortoise Plexiglas buckle Satin internal lini...
UNWORN Fendi Spy Bag Floral Hand-Embroidery Hand-Painted Black Crystals 2005
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Limited Edition of a total of only 80 pieces worldwide Body: Gold-metallic hand-embroidery, hand-painted and trimmed with crystals Exterior Pockets: Secret compartment on flap closur...
Fendi Orange Plastic Medium Basket Tote
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This alluring tote bag for women has been designed to assist you on any day. Convenient to carry and fashionably designed, the tote is cut with skill and sewn into a great shape. It ...
Vintage Authentic Fendi Brown PVC Plastic Pequin Clutch Bag Italy SMALL
By Fendi
Located in Orlando, FL
This clutch bag features a PVC body with leather trim, and a top zip closure. It carries as B+ condition rating. Inclusions: This item does not come with inclusions. Dimensions: L...
Vintage Authentic Fendi Brown PVC Plastic Pequin Mini Handbag Italy MINI
By Fendi
Located in Orlando, FL
This mini handbag features a PVC body with leather trim, rolled leather handles, a top zip closure, and an interior zip pocket. It carries as B+ condition rating. Inclusions: This ...
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W 7.49 in D 2.37 in L 7.88 in
Vintage Authentic Fendi Brown Beige PVC Plastic Crossbody Bag Italy SMALL
By Fendi
Located in Orlando, FL
This crossbody bag features a pvc body with leather trim, flat leather strap, and a top zip closure. Watch Specifications: Face: about 1.8 cm × 1.8 cm Case: about 2.8 cm × 2.4 cm exc...
Fendi Brown with Black PVC Plastic Pequin Long Wallet Italy w/ Box
By Fendi
Located in Orlando, FL
This wallet features a pvc body with leather trim, front flap, coin purse, and interior slip pockets. It carries as B+ condition rating. Inclusions: Box Dimensions: Length: 9.50 c...
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W 11.03 in D 4.34 in L 8.27 in
Vintage Authentic Fendi Khaki PVC Plastic Crossbody Bag Italy w Dust Bag MEDIUM
By Fendi
Located in Orlando, FL
This crossbody bag features a PVC body with leather trim, a flat leather strap, a front flap with a magnetic closure, and an interior zip pocket. It carries as B+ condition rating. ...
Fendi Linen & Rhinestone Baguette Bag
By Fendi
Located in New York, NY
Lining is chartreuse with single sipper compartment. Inside Fendi plaque still has plastic covering on. This bag really sparkles.
FENDI Alligator Spy Bag - Limited Edition Very Rare
By Fendi
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The interior is the signature FF lining and the FENDI nameplate still has the plastic on. The bag is amazing and lightweight for it's size.
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.