I’ve now been in this very specific bag world niche for over 15 years. I’ve watched the trends that we said would never return come back with a vengeance (hello Monogram bags!), and the archival revival of plenty of other sought-after designs from decades ago make a comeback as well. Fashion is cyclical, and it’s why many times I tell people if there is a bag in your closet that you once loved and still love, hold on to it – it may just become the next bag that has a resurgence.
Celebrities and influencers carry a lot of weight when it comes to helping dictate the next must-have style, and while many of us still like to maintain our own style autonomy, it would be wrong to think that everyone from the brands themselves down to the consumers isn’t swayed by what the trendsetting group is wearing. I think back to Kendall Jenner donning tiny little Prada styles from what felt like eons ago, and soon after, we saw the Re-Edition make a major resurgence.
The Power of Celebrity Style
If Bella Hadid has anything to say about it, or if she is testing her style power and overall pull, we should watch what happens with the Fendi Spy Bag. Just this week, Bella was spotted out in NYC carrying a Fendi Spy Bag in the very coveted honey color (I have this one too). The Spy bag was designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi and was released in 2005, to quick success and clamoring (here’s a nice look at the history of the Fendi Spy bag). This was during the high time of the “It-bag” and this bag had waitlists galore and a massive celebrity following. It was my first premiere designer bag, a purchase I made for Christmas of 2005 (actually, the most insane gift from my parents), and it’s a bag I still adore.
A few months ago, Kaitlin was looking into buying a pre-loved Fendi Spy and saw them selling for around $200-$300, but that price has already jumped up closer to $700 on average. If Fendi were to re-release the Spy Bag, I’d anticipate a very hefty price tag seeing as in January of 2006 the bag was already $2,075. There were so many renditions of the Fendi Spy, plenty of limited editions, and a few different sizes. If you have a Fendi Spy bag, don’t get rid of it yet, after all – it may become the next Fendi Baguette.
I missed this when it was first introduced, but I’m glad I did. This is one of the most hideous bags I’ve ever seen.
Fugly
I think its all hideous. The bag, her outfit, all of it. I don’t think even she can bring this look back…well I hope not.
I spy an ugly ass bag…
😂
I don’t know….the Fendi Spy is not a very attractive bag and it has a cumbersome opening, so I don’t see it making a huge comeback, if that’s what’s going on here. I feel like everyone is running out of original ideas (between movies and fashion) and they keep making ‘sequels’…but nothing is as good as the original. Just my humble opinion.
Agree 100%.
Not an attractive bag at all.
Knowing that celebrities are usually paid to carry a handbag (wear an outfit, shoes, etc, pick one) even if just from their door to their car before it’s handed off to an assistant or returned, makes me quite skeptical. The influencer game has gotten out of hand. Long gone are the days of Audrey Hepburn wearing ballet flats and everyone following suit.
Like I care what this twit is wearing. I wouldn’t buy it if it cost $10.00.
Twit! 🤣This cracked me up and PS I agree!
I still have my black and brown bags and I still love love and carry them. I also love my two Gucci Sukeys. I’ve collected handbags for about 20 plus years and still have my favorites. I don’t care what’s “in style”. Most average people don’t either. Any time I carry a designer bag someone compliments me. Same with my Louis Vuitton shoes. I barely made it in the store yesterday and someone complimented my slides. I just got them so they are certainly “in style” but I get compliments on 20 year old LV bags. They are in mint condition so they do look new, but the fact is most people recognize quality and react to it. The leather my spy bags are made with is some of the most beautiful leather of any bag I’ve ever had.
Can’t stand her. Wasn’t too fond of the bag and now I’m really not.
Happy it left our lives. Bella Hadid isn’t an icon, she’s just skinny. When Beyonce breathed life into the resurgence of the saddle in 2015, you can safely say that an icon revived it… not sorry
I really hope this bag doesn’t make a comback. As with some of the bags of the same era – Chloe Paddington – it now looks very dated and probably heavy to carry.
I had one first time around. It’s super heavy empty and everything get lost in it. Fendi have made many a better bag.
I actually lusted after this bag back in the day, until I shopped for it. Way too heavy. It went back on the store shelf and I waltzed myself away.
Rihanna did that too ……. Rihanna
https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/rihanna-vintage-fendi-spy-bag
she did it best
I had a feeling this might make a comeback, I scored one on fashionphile for $200 If not, I’ll sell it or just use is sporadically sp?
I always lusted after this bag, although in reality I doubt it would work for me. Megs, YOUR’S is GORGEOUS–that color is sublime!!
Not even if it was free. Ugly when it was (allegedly) popular and now.
If it means I can pull my railroad stripe one out from the back of my closet to wear for a month before it goes back again. Sure, why not? It hasn’t seen the light of day in a decade. But yes, I agree that it is ugly and you have to stick half your arm in it to find anything.
Missing them. Goes great with casual styles and little dresses.