Karl Lagerfeld spent 54 years at Fendi, and his presence was felt on the runway at Milan Fashion Week, where the Italian Fashion House debuted its Fall 2019 collection earlier this week. The collection featured a plethora of bags, including new versions of the Baguette bag, which Fendi brought back from the archives in full-force for Spring 2019. For Fall 2019, Fendi debuted the Baguette in a patent version of its embossed logo Baguette bag.
Fendi seems to have taken a different direction this season with its bags, moving away from the logo mania that is currently dominating Fendi stores. In fact, aside from the trim on one bag, Fendi’s instantly recognizable brown logo motif was nowhere to be found. There were perforated versions of the Peekaboo as well as a beautiful brocade fabric seen throughout the collection. Overall the bags were sleek and more refined than those of past collections. See more from the runway below.
[Photos via Vogue Runway]
Nothing for me there!
Unfortunate as I’ve been really liking Fendi in the past few years… But what on earth is this logo in slide 12?
That is just awful!
the combo fo sylvia and karl is pure and lovely (her accessories and his clothes)
there will never be another!
No, there won’t be another like Karl Lagerfeld. His body of work is mind boggling! He was a genious. Imagine having to come up with 2 collections every year for not just Chanel, but Fendi, & his own brand!?
…….for 50+ years!!!!
20, 29 and 30! I love the velvet jacquard and especially the different color pop on the clasp on 20. So cool.
Best Fendi collection in years.
Finally a collection that we all can get behind. Love every single one of them.
I’m so in agreement! I absolutely adore this line.
Count me out, I can’t get behind this collection.
No one would have to pull my arm to get bag 9. Very cool which is not an adjective that I usually associate with Fendi.
29, 30, 33 look so lush and beautiful.
…..and THOSE BOOTS! Just kill me already, would you! Absolutely Divine!
Those were my favorites, too! LOVE 33.
31, 24, 17, 3 are all lust worthy. I love these bags and Fendi’s reduction of logos. There are some timeless pieces in this collection.
Pequin canvas was EVERYTHING. They need to bring that stuff back. Seriously
This almost makes me tear up. It’s absolutely gorgeous and so different. It’s almost like he knew. I see the work. Kinda like McQueen before he left us.
LOL…me too!! The collection is stunning…
Completely agree! I’m loving almost every bag here!
Yes, isn’t it one of the most gorgeous collections you’ve seen? He must have been working right up to the hour of his death. A remarkable man!
Yup. According to sources he was working to the very end.
drab and dated looking collection
Loving the bigger bags!!!
I love, love, love the Peek-A-Boo??
FINALLY BIGGER BAGS! HOORAY
Oh, how I love Fendi! Slide 6, with the teal doubled up bags is just gorgeous! A few slides later, you can just catch a peek of some glorious matching teal boots! Sigh! Love the colors, the use of patent , sumptious leathers, all made soft & ethereal by the use of gossimer! Love the longer skirts, roomy pants, & sumptuous use of leather! The coats alone are remarkable, yet they bring such complement to the handbags of all shapes & sizes. Those teeny mini bags, somehow able to attach to the outside of a bigger bag is pretty nifty.
It highlights the need to carry all together, the BIG work sized tote bag, with a bagette (to grab for a lunch out with colleagues) & a mini (to grab when a bathroom break is needed to tidy up). Clever up-selling – don’t you think? Karl surely left this world, knowing that he gave his all, doing what he loved most, giving the fashion world an unprecedented body of work, right up to his last hour still here! He leaves a gaping hole for the Fashion world to somehow fill. RIP?
What is the appeal with this collection for so many people? I think it is chaotic and confusing. It is simply one of the worst that I’ve ever seen.