FENDI Exotic XL Woven Peekaboo Raffia Bag Tote with Shoulder Strap
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Rare FENDI Peekaboo XL shoulder bag Limited Edition Details: • FENDI Exotic Peekaboo Bag • Limited Edition • Made of handwoven natural honey-colored raffia • Exotic blue snakeskin ...
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
NEW Exotic FENDI Cream Selleria Leather Shoulder Bag XL Size
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Rare FENDI shoulder bag made in the famous Fendi Selleria leather with rare exotic snakeskin trimmings Details: Made of Ivory Roman leather Exotic python skin trimming Large front...
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...
UNWORN Fendi Y2K Exotic Black FF Logo Zucchino Abalone Embroidered Baguette Bag
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
FENDI Baguette vintage shoulder bag in the famous FF Zucchino logo print with luxurious exotic trimmings.
FENDI Limited Edition Spy Bag Exotic Velvet Hand-Embroidery Crystals FW 2005
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Now here's a bag that is sure to turn heads. A must-have for Fendi collectors everywhere! You will hardly find anyone else with this special FENDI SPY bag!
Fendi Multicolor Fur and Python “Baguette” Bag, Circa 2000
By Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Paris, FR
This design reflects Lagerfeld’s modern reinterpretation of Fendi’s heritage—mixing exotic textures and sensual materials with a sense of irreverent elegance.
Fendi Chartreuse Exotic Baguette Gold Hardware
By Fendi
Located in Athens, GA
Exotic Fendi Baguette in Crocodile. Chartreuse color.
Fendi Baguette Bag Pink Paillettes Exotic Skin Handle Vintage
By Fendi
Located in Miami, FL
This utterly beautiful Fendi baguette is a Collectors dream! Sexy grown up French Pink adorned paillettes.
Fendi First Purple Crocodile Bag
By Fendi
Located in Athens, GA
Fendi First Crocodile Bag. Fendi rare exotic bag.
Fendi Watersnake Peek-A-Boo Bag
By Fendi
Located in New York, NY
A true Fendi classic in an elegant exotic skin! Large Fendi Peek-A-Boo style in beige watersnake.
2016 Fendi White Shiny Niloticus Crocodile Leather Regular Peekaboo
By Fendi
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
FENDI White Shiny Niloticus Crocodile Leather Regular Peekaboo Xupes Reference: CB165 Serial Number: 8BN226 1DW 58 8007 Age (Circa): 2016 Accompanied By: Fendi Dust Bag, Care Bookle...
FENDI Exotic XL Woven Peekaboo Raffia Bag Tote with Shoulder Strap
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Rare FENDI Peekaboo XL shoulder bag Limited Edition Details: • FENDI Exotic Peekaboo Bag • Limited Edition • Made of handwoven natural honey-colored raffia • Exotic blue snakeski...
UNWORN Fendi Exotic Gold Metallic Lurex Jeans Print Baguette Hand Bag
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Rare find! FENDI Baguette vintage shoulder bag in jeans print with a twist - in shiny lurex and luxurious exotic leathers trimming.
Fendi Roma Black Exotic Petite Hand Bag
By Fendi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
FENDI Roma vintage leather skin leather bag -Collectors item- period 1960's/1970's We offer more exclusive items, view our frontstore Details: Gold hardware Black leather lined in...
FENDI Limited Edition Spy Bag Exotic Velvet Hand-Embroidery Crystals FW 2005
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Now here's a bag that is sure to turn heads. A must-have for Fendi collectors everywhere! You will hardly find anyone else with this special FENDI SPY bag!
Rare FENDI Limited Edition Spy Bag Hand-Embroidery Exotic Lizard Skin FW 2005
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Limited Edition Body: Stunning hand-embroidery, needlework design and trimmed with tiny pearls, wool knit details Exterior Pockets: Secret compartment on flap closure with another s...
UNWORN Fendi Embroidered Golden Baguette Handbag Flap Bag Clutch - Full Set
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Special Piece, ultrarare collector's Baguette bag by FENDI Golden bead-embellished bag Hand-embroidery on top and back "FENDI 1925" Exotic lizard leather trimmings Adjustable / deta...
Fendi Yellow Gold Silver Snakeskin Exotic Leather Carryall Top Handle Tote Bag
By Fendi
Located in Chicago, IL
Fendi Yellow Gold Silver Snakeskin Exotic Leather Carryall Top Handle Travel Tote Bag Snakeskin Metal Silver and gold tone hardware Woven lining Made in Italy Handle drop 3" Measu...
Fendi Monogram Logo Ponyhair Exotic Top Handle Shoulder Pochette Flap Bag
By Fendi
Located in Chicago, IL
Fabric Lizard Crocodile Ponyhair Gold tone hardware Buckle closure Satin lining Made in Italy Adjustable strap drop 4-7" Measures 9.75" W x 6" H x 1.75" D 100% authenticity guarante...
FENDI Tan Beige Ostrich Exotic Leather Silver Top Handle Baguette Flap Bag
By Fendi
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition Ostrich Silver Tone Hardware Woven Lining Measures 10.25" W x 5.5"H x 1.5" D Handle Drop 6-7.5" 100% Authenticity Guaranteed by NEWFOUND LUXURY
FENDI Tan Natural Rattan Brown Python Exotic Leather Shoulder Baguette Flap Bag
By Fendi
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition Rattan Python Trim Canvas Lining Measures 10.5" W x 6.25" H x 1" D Adjustable Handle Drop 4-6" 100% Authenticity Guaranteed by NEWFOUND LUXURY
Fendi Coral Woven Lizard Exotic Bead Top Handle Shoulder Pochette Flap Bag
By Fendi
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven Lizard leather Bead Gold tone hardware Buckle closure Satin lining Made in Italy Adjustable strap drop 4-7" Measures 9.75" W x 6" H x 1.75" D 100% authenticity guaranteed NE...
Fendi Tan Lizard Exotic Gold Small Box Evening Top Handle Satchel Bag
By Fendi
Located in Chicago, IL
Lizard Silver tone hardware Satin lining Magnetic closure Made in Italy Adjustable shoulder strap 7" Measures 8.75" W x 5" H x 4.25" D 100% authenticity guaranteed NEWFOUND LUXURY ...
Fendi Ponyhair Blue Lizard Beaded Exotic Top Handle Shoulder Pochette Flap Bag
By Fendi
Located in Chicago, IL
Ponyhair Lizard Bead Buckle closure Satin lining Made in Italy Adjustable strap drop 4-7" Measures 9.75" W x 6" H x 1.75" D 100% authenticity guaranteed NEWFOUND LUXURY is the pre...
Fendi Multicolor Python Fendista Platform Pumps Size 36
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Luxury and style are what these Fendi pumps embody! Crafted from exotic python in a round toe silhouette, these sleek pumps are made with the utmost skills.
Fendi Multicolor Python Fendista Platform Pumps Size 40
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Luxury and style are what these Fendi pumps embody! Crafted from exotic python in a round toe silhouette, these sleek pumps are made with the utmost skills.
Karl Lagerfeld Skirt with Handkerchief Hem
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black wool jersey skirt from Karl Lagerfeld. It has a 2 1/2" wide waistband with overlapping pointed panels forming the skirt. It has a back zipper, front pockets and is...
Gucci by Tom Ford brown carved wooden bag with braided leather strap, fw 2002
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in London, GB
Gucci by Tom Ford brown carved wooden mini box bag with braided leather strap Fall-Winter 2002
$3,810
Size: FR 38 - UK 10
Vivienne Westwood green tartan wool fitted jacket with 15 gold buttons, fw 1988
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood green tartan wool fitted jacket with 15 gold orb button fastenings at front. Black velvet cuffs and collar. Fall-Winter 1988
NWT Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford YSL Size Large Black String Halter Bikini Top
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford
Located in San Diego, CA
Brand new with tags YVES SAINT LAURENT by TOM FORD black halter sting bikini top! Features ivory plastic details that resemble pieces of coral. In great unworn condition. Made in Ita...
CHANEL black leather 18P G33701 Pumps Shoes 41.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel classic pumps in black leather embody timeless elegance. They feature a high stiletto heel adorned with a gold-tone CC detail and rounded toes, making the...
Verheyen London Edward Leather Coat with Faux Fur Collar in Black - Size uk 16
By Verheyen London
Located in London, GB
Verheyen London Edward Leather Coat with Faux Fur Collar in Red - Size uk 16 The Edward Leather Coat created by Verheyen London is a romantic design inspired by the 1970s and Edward...
Oscar de la Renta Corsage Cocktail Dress New!
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oscar de la Renta strapless lace and silk corsage cocktail dress offered in brand new condition. Hand ruched black lace bodice with large attached rosette corsage. Bodice extends ...
$2,295
Size: Small - Medium
Christian Dior John Galliano Fall 2001 Black White Novelty Domino Print Cami Top
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in San Diego, CA
Collectible CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Fall 2001 runway vintage black and white novelty print playing cards and domino semi sheer mesh camisole top! Kris Jenner ( Mother of Kim ...
Hippy Style Gold Brocade Robe Coat with Embroidery and Pockets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Unique hand made one- off a kind vintage colorful robe manteau. We offer more excluisive items, view our frontstore Embroidered with sequins and vintage Indian pieces gold brocade...
1920s Yellow Floral Print Day Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1920s Silk Dress in orange, purple black eye susan sun flower print. Some flaws inside lining ( collar) see image attached Bust: 36 inches/ Waist: 32 inches/ Hip : 36 inches/ Dress l...
$19,920
H 9.5 in W 12.25 in L 4.25 in
Chanel 2005 Vintage Classic Flap Limited Edition PNY Jumbo Expandable Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Paris New York PNY Jumbo Expandable Maxi Calfskin Flap Bag 2005 {VINTAGE 19 Years} Ruthenium hardware Diamond stitch calfskin aged leather Flap with CC turn lock Interior z...
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1986 Jacket Skirt and Pants Suit
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Water Mill, NY
An amazing iconic fine black wool 3 piece skirt, pant and jacket suit from Azzedine Alaia as displayed in SCAD Fashion Museum in Atlanta. The spectacular front wrapping jacket is a...
1950'S BALMAIN Style Turquoise Haute Couture Silk Duchess Satin Embroidered Wi
Located in New York, NY
The embroidery and beading on this dress is next level! The expensive heavy satin was first embroidered with real metal thread in a foliate Indian style floral pattern. Then the magi...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Purple and Green Silk Rouched Hat with Bow
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche hat is composed of a purple and green striped silk. The hat features a rouched detail and bow. In excellent vintage condition, the black bow has f...
$1,475
Size: 42 ( US 6 / 8 )
1980s Roberto Cavalli for Neiman Marcus Giraffe Print Vintage 80s Jersey Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and rare vintage mid / late 80s ROBERTO CAVALLI for NEIMAN MARCUS giraffe print belted short sleeve jersey dress! Features timeless giraffe animal print in chocolate brown and i...
$5,171
Size: FR 34 - IT 38 - UK 6 - US 2
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed high collar skirt suit, fw 2004
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed skirt suit. Structured jacket with high turn-over collar, front zip fastening, silk lining and Chanel style chain on the hem. Sold with matching knee...
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.
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.