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 First Medium white leather gold frame underarm clutch bag
By Fendi
Located in Hong Kong, NT
FENDI First Medium white leather gold frame underarm clutch bag Reference: LNKO/A02471 Brand: Fendi Model: Fendi First Collection: 2022 - Runway Material: Leather Color: White, Gold ...
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.
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.
Fendi First Small White Leather Clutch Bag with Python Trim Gold Hardware
By Fendi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fendi First Small White Leather Clutch Bag with Python Trim Gold Hardware - Preowned This elegant Fendi clutch is a masterclass in Italian craftsmanship, pairing supple white leath...
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 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 Pink Leather Fendi First Clutch
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Fendi Multicolor Suede and Leather Small Fendi First Clutch
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Fendi Silver Laminated Leather Small First Clutch
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Fendi Avocado Green Leather and Python Small First Clutch
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Fendi Red For Fur and Leather Small First Clutch
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Fendi Black Leather Medium First Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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FENDI Baguette Large Black Crinkled Patent Leather Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
FENDI Baguette Large Black Crinkled Patent Leather Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. CONDITION: VERY GOOD Rubbing around corners. Light...
Fendi Baguette 1997 Re-edition 3D Embossed Black Leather Shoulder bag
By Fendi
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Fendi Baguette 1997 Re-edition 3D Embossed Black Leather Shoulder bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. Experience a modern twist on a timeless clas...
Fendi Black Quilted Leather Dotcom Click Top Handle Bag
By Fendi
Located in Amman, JO
Fendi Black Quilted Leather Dotcom Click Top Handle Bag Modern, sophisticated, and beautifully structured, this Fendi Black Quilted Leather Dotcom Click Bag combines the Italian fas...
Fendi Baguette Black Lambskin 3D FF Embossed Leather Crossbody Bag Medium
By Fendi
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Experience luxury and style with the Fendi Baguette in luxuriously Nappa Leather Crossbody Bag. Crafted from soft nappa leather with intricate 3D FF motif embossing, this incredibly ...
Hermes Kelly Depeches 25 Pouch Black Galop d'Hermes Vache Leather Gold Rare
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermès Kelly Dépêches 25 Pouch in Black which is an exceptionally rare interpretation of this sleek and sophisticated design, crafted in distinctive Galop d'Herm...
Fendi Black Textured Calfskin with Gold Hardware Small Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in New York, NY
Fendi black textured calfskin leather small shoulder bag is accented with gilded gold hardware on the straps, eyelet and zipper's tab. Their signature name logo is located on...
Fendi Vintage Black Leather & Patent Crossbody - Circa 1990's
By Fendi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fendi Vintage Black Leather & Patent Crossbody - Circa 1990's. This lovely Fendi bag is in good vintage condition with only some wear consistent with its age. It features black lea...
$799
H 7.49 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in L 21.66 in
A 1990s Black Leather and Brass Shoulder Bag by Salvatore Ferragamo
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
1990s Salvatore Ferragamo Black Leather and Brass Vara Shoulder Bag A timeless classic from the esteemed Italian house of Salvatore Ferragamo, this elegant 1990s shoulder bag embodie...
Fendi 2 Jours Leather Top Handle Black Handbag Shoulders Bag
By Fendi
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: Fendi 2 Jours Leather Top Handle Black Handbag shoulders bag Italy，There is slight wear on the corne...
Fendi Vintage Rare Black Leather Small Handbag Lucite Chain
By Fendi
Located in Rome, Rome
Step back into the mid-1960s with this rare Fendi vintage handbag, a true testament to Italian craftsmanship. This small-sized treasure is expertly crafted from sleek black leather, ...
Fendi Black Shiny Nappa Petite Peekaboo I SEE U Satchel
By Fendi
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Fendi Black Shiny Nappa Petite Peekaboo I SEE U Satchel SKU: 156028 MSRP: 4500.00 USD Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Founded in Rome in 1925, Fendi's ear...
Fendi Black Calfskin Leather Large Peekaboo
By Fendi
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Fendi Black Calfskin Leather Large Peekaboo Product Details Brand: Fendi Model: Large Peekaboo Product Title: Black Calfskin Leather Large Peekaboo Type: Tote, Shoulder Serial Numbe...
$1,661
H 8.5 in W 4.5 in L 11.5 in
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 Nano Baguette Black Beaded Gold Chain Crossbody Purse
By Fendi
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
CONDITION: NEVER WORN DETAILS Fendi Nano Baguette Material: Beads Color: Black Width 7.5cm x Height 6cm x Depth 1cm ACCESSORY: Chain
$3,196
H 9.45 in W 13 in D 5.52 in L 5.52 in
Fendi by Marc Jacobs Black Peekaboo ISeeU Medium Top Handle Bag
By Fendi
Located in Rome, Rome
First introduced in 2008 by Silvia Venturini Fendi, the Peekaboo has become an enduring icon of luxury, celebrated for its structural elegance and its playful, unexpected interior re...
Fendi PeekaboO Bag BLACK
By Fendi
Located in Ardmore, PA
Fendi Peekaboo Bag in BRAND NEW Excellent Condition Black calfskin leather. Calfskin lining. Interior in two tone pink & dove grey. Two compartments. Stiff partition. Iconic twist 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.