Fendi Printed Silk Short Sleeve Top Drawstring Detail Size 40
View Similar Items
Fendi Printed Silk Short Sleeve Top Drawstring Detail Size 40
About the Item
- Designer:
- Brand:
- Dimensions:Marked Size: 40 IT (NA)
- Place of Origin:Italy
- Period:
- Material Notes:Silk
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Rome, IT
- Reference Number:Seller: 84673529-VG1stDibs: LU23229879642
Fendi
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 share 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.
- Missoni Gray Wool and Silk Long Sleeve Top with Cowl Neck Size 40By MissoniLocated in Rome, RomeMissoni cowl neck jumper in gray collar. It features long sleeve styling, a round loose collar and a relaxed fit. Composition: 80% Wool, 20% Silk. Made in Italy. Size: 42 IT (The siz...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Blouses
- Lanvin Black Viscose Shine Sleeveless Top with Embellishment Size SBy Lanvin ParisLocated in Rome, RomeLanvin top in black color with metallic panels. Sleeveless design. Round neckline. Beaded embroidered on the front reading 'Shine' writing. Composition: 100% Viscose. Size: S (The si...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Blouses
- La Mendola Vintage Floral Silk Jersey Maxi Evening DressBy La MendolaLocated in Rome, RomeLa Mendola Vintage Floral Silk Jersey Maxi Evening Dress Vintage 1970 jersey and silk set of 3 pieces in a floral pattern from La Mendola, Italy co...Category
20th Century Italian Evening Dresses
- Christian Roth Vintage Purple Sunglasses Mod 14207 Bug Eye 59/14By CHRISTIAN ROTHLocated in Rome, RomeBeautiful vintage Christian Roth sunglasss, mod. 14207, from the 1990s. Purple translucent frame with double lenses detailing. Pink original lenses (100% UVA/UVB protection). Mod & r...Category
2010s Italian Sunglasses
- Silhouette Rare Vintage Silver Metal Sunglasses Mod. 431Located in Rome, RomeRare vintage Silhouette silver metal sunglasses. mod. 431. New violet lenses with 100% UVA/UVB protection. Adjstable nose pads. Mod. & Refs: 431. Made in Austria Details MATERIAL...Category
2010s Austrian Sunglasses
- Ted Lapidus Vintage Gold Metal Mint Sunglasses TL 3301 with CrystalsBy Ted LapidusLocated in Rome, RomeOversized, gorgeous one-of-a-kind sunglasses by Ted Lapidus, Paris, mod. TL 3301. Gold metal frame with black acetate arms. Rhinestones finish on the top Brown original lenses. Deta...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Sunglasses
- Vintage Emilio Pucci Multicolor Psychedelic Long Sleeve Silk BlouseBy Emilio PucciLocated in Oakland, CAVintage Emilio Pucci long sleeve silk blouse jacket with incredible multicolor psychedelic / geometric print. Made in Italy. The blouse is 100% pure silk. The top is tagged size ...Category
1960s Italian Blouses
- Missoni Metallic Woven Tank TopBy MissoniLocated in Oakland, CALovely Missoni woven tank top. Shades of yellow, purple and muted green with gold metallic thread woven throughout. Scoop neck and back. No size tag found.Category
Late 20th Century Italian Blouses
- Escada Silk Tiger Face Scarf Print BlouseBy EscadaLocated in Oakland, CAAmazing silk tiger in the wild motif print Escada blouse. Button up with fold over collar. Huge stunning face of a tiger on back of blouse and all over wheat print. Hip length. 1...Category
1980s Italian Blouses
- Gianni Versace Silk Floral Motif Print BlouseBy Gianni VersaceLocated in Oakland, CAVintage Gianni Versace silk blouse. Cream with pale pink flowers, silver metallic speckles with gold, green, black, red and lavend...Category
1990s Italian Blouses
- Jacques Fath Paris Creme Silk Blouse / Vest Plus Size 18By Jacques Fath, Jacques Fath ParisLocated in Palm Springs, CARarely do you find a vintage piece from a designer house like Jacques Fath Paris that is Plus Size 18 and purchased in Paris and never worn. A creme silk sle...Category
1990s French Blouses
$380 Sale Price20% Off - Jean Paul Gaultier Supreme Rose Roses Floral Mesh Transparent Wrap Tee TopBy Jean Paul GaultierLocated in PARIS, FRFloral tattoo mesh top by Jean Paul Gaultier! This is the original collection which was tributed by Supreme :) EXCELLENT condition! Transparent ! :) You can bondage the straps aroun...Category
Early 2000s Italian Blouses and Tops
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
The Fendi Baguette Is an ‘It’ Bag Again, 25 Years After Its Introduction
Iconic Italian fashion houses Fendi and Versace teamed up on this delightfully outrageous Fendace reimagining.
14 Iconic Luxury Handbags and the Stories behind Them
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.