FENDI midnight blue PEEKABOO ISEEU MEDIUM CROCODILE Bag
By Fendi
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Fendi Peekaboo ISeeU Medium bag in midnight blue matte crocodile leather, showcasing the house’s iconic structured silhouette and luxurious exotic texture. Designed wi...
Fendi Vintage Mama Baguette Circa 1999 Brown Crocodile Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in London, GB
Rare vintage Fendi Mama Baguette crafted in glossy brown crocodile leather with gold-tone FF hardware. An iconic early 2000s shoulder bag and highly collectible Y2K investment piece....
Rare Fendi crocodile skin iconic vintage baguette bag
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in NICE, FR
New in Nice.vintage.darling: Rare exceptional iconic Fendi Baguette bag in crocodile skin from the beginning of the 2000’s. Exterior: crocodile porosus skin, interior: The measureme...
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Fendi Peekaboo Mini Crocodile Crossbody Bag
By Fendi
Located in Dover, DE
CONDITION: A: Excellent condition; carefully kept PACKAGE: Adjustable shoulder strap SIZE: 22/18/7 cm Adjustable shoulder strap min 101 cm - max 133 cm. BRAND: FENDI MODEL: Peekaboo ...
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Fendi Peekaboo Medium Crocodile Brown Gray
By Fendi
Located in Dover, DE
CONDITION: A: Excellent condition with few signs of use; carefully kept. PACKAGE: Shoulder strap SIZE: 34/25/8 cm; Shoulder strap 66 cm. MATERIAL: Crocodile Skin COLOUR: Gray INSIDE ...
Fendi First Purple Crocodile Bag
By Fendi
Located in Athens, GA
Fendi First Crocodile Bag. Fendi rare exotic bag. Excellent condition like new. Retail over $34,000 plus tax. Gold hardware. Interior clean. Never used. Can be worn as a clutch or as...
Fendi Crocodile White First Bag
By Fendi
Located in Athens, GA
Fendi Medium size First Bag. Made of exotic natural crocodile leather painted white. Interior is lined in soft nappa leather. Palladium silver hardware details. The strap can be take...
Fendi Matte Cream Crocodile Spy Bag
By Fendi
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic rare matte crocodile Fendi Spy bag. Exquisite in a creamy colour and perfect for year round wear. Hidden change purse and lipstick holder still makes this icon...
Fendi Crocodile Leather Crystal Lizard Baguette Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in London, GB
A rare edition of Fendi's iconic It-bag, the Baguette. Exquisitely crafted from a tan crocodile leather, it features all the signature design elements known to the Fendi Baguette: an...
Fendi Beige Crocodile leather Peekaboo handle bag
By Fendi
Located in Capri, IT
Fendi Beige Crocodile leather Peekaboo handle bag
Fendi Fibbia a Doppia F Crocodile Leather Baguette - '90s
By Fendi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Vintage Fendi Fibbia a Doppia F Baguette is a rare and exquisite piece, showcasing timeless luxury. Crafted from glossy crocodile leather, this iconic Fendi baguette bag boasts i...
Fendi Rare Black Crocodile Leather Gold Chain Flap Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES Crocodile Gold-tone hardware Chain-link shoulder strap Leather lining Snap closure Shoulder strap 9.5" Measures 11.5" W x 9" H x 1"D
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 Bag 3Jours Matte Blue Crocodile Tote Medium New w/Box
By Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, Fendi
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Fendi 3Jours Medium Blue Matte Crocodile Bag. A rich and striking electric Blue matte crocodile tote with silver toned hardware. Double handle with top zip closur...
Fendi Turquoise Crocodile Mini Peekaboo Bag
By Fendi
Located in London, England
Fendi Turquoise Crocodile Mini Peekaboo Bag - Decorated with the iconic twist lock on both sides - Featuring a soft, tone on tone nappa leather lining - Two compartments separated ...
FENDI Navy Glazed Crocodile Mini Peekaboo Bag GHW
By Fendi
Located in New York, NY
Fendi Navy Glazed Crocodile Mini Peekaboo Bag Features removable adjustable strap Made in: Italy Color: Navy and goldtone Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Crocodile...
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...
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H 8.5 in W 11 in D 3.25 in
FENDI Italian VINTAGE Black CROCODILE Leather HANDBAG Purse TOP HANDLE BAG
By Fendi
Located in Rome, Rome
- Black Crocodile leather - Gold metal hardware - Double top handles - 4 bottom feet - Upper clasp closure - 1 side zip pocket, 1 side pocket with button closure, 1 ...
Fendi Peekaboo Handbag Crocodile Large
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Fendi Peekaboo Handbag Crocodile Large is one of Fendi's best-known designs exuding a luxurious yet minimalist appearance. Crafted in genuine grey crocodile skin, this...
Fendi Peekaboo Bag Crocodile Regular
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Creasing, minor wear and scuffs on exterior and strap, small marks, scuffs and indentations in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Me...
Fendi Peekaboo Bag Crocodile Mini
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Odor in interior. Wear, scuffs and creasing on exterior and strap, minor wear and scuffs in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: With Strap Measurement...
Fendi Peekaboo Bag Crocodile Regular
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Light odor in interior. Creasing, scuffs and wear on exterior, wear on handle, wear and marks in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With St...
Fendi Peekaboo Bag Crocodile Mini
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
This item can only be shipped within the United States. Condition: Great. Minor creasing and light scuffs on exterior, small marks in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: W...
Fendi Peekaboo Bag Crocodile Large
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
This item can only be shipped within the United States. Condition: Very good. Creasing and minor wear on exterior, moderate darkening and wear on base corners, light cracking on sid...
Fendi Brown Crocodile Spy Hobo
By Fendi
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Spy is an iconic style from Fendi, designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi and released in 2005. It has been spotted on the arm of every it-girl in Hollywood like Sofia Vergara, Sarah...
Fendi Peekaboo Bag Embroidered Crocodile Mini
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Creasing, light marks and scuffs on exterior and in interior, small indentations in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Height 7"...
Fendi Peekaboo Bag Embroidered Crocodile Mini
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Missing beads and sequins. Creasing, moderate wear and scuffs on exterior, handle, strap and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Str...
Fendi 3Jours Crocodile Print Pony Hair Large
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Fendi 3Jours Crocodile Print Pony Hair Large updated from its popular predecessor the 2Jour tote is impeccably stylish. Crafted in soft dark gray pony hair with leathe...
Fendi 3Jours Crocodile Print Pony Hair Large
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Fendi 3Jours Crocodile Print Pony Hair Large updated from its popular predecessor the 2Jour tote is impeccably stylish. Crafted in soft dark gray pony hair with leathe...
Fendi Green Gradient Crocodile Peekaboo Bag
By Fendi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green Gradient Crocodile Peekaboo Bag by Fendi Made in Italy Apple to dark green exotic crocodile leather Gold toned hardware Single handle Dual turn clasp closure Dark green leath...
Fendi Shopping Tote Crocodile Print Nylon Tall
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Slight creasing on exterior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 15", Width 13", Depth 5" Designer: Fendi ...
Fendi Brown Crocodile-Trimmed Magic Bag
By Fendi
Located in Orlando, FL
The Magic Bag features a leather body with embossed crocodile trim, single rolled leather handle, front flap with twist-lock closure, and an interior zip pocket. It carries as AB con...
Fendi Peekaboo Bag Crocodile with Metal Regular
By Fendi
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Creasing and light scuffs on exterior and strap, scuffs, small marks and indentations in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurem...
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.