Local artisans reinterpret the Fendi Baguette bag as shown in the Hand in Hand exhibition opening October 30 to November 28, 2021
The Fendi Baguette handbag has been all the rage lately. Fashion enthusiasts of all ages are finding the fashion house's iconic piece a chic option to match their wardrobe. Designed by the Artistic Director of Accessories and Menswear Silvia Venturini Fendi in 1997, the Baguette bag has a canvas and shape that's instantly recognisable.
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But this year, Fendi announces a project that calls upon a diverse group of ateliers and workshops to reinterpret the iconic bag by applying local craft for the "Hand in Hand" exhibition.
The "Hand in Hand" initiative establishes a strong network of human relationships which the fashion house strongly believes is a way to preserve and transmit local craft, creativity, and savoir-faire of artists across Italy. These artisans came from different regions such as Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia- Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana, Trentino-Alto Adige, Umbria, Valle d’Aosta, Veneto.
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These artisans made us of precious metals, stones, cotton embroidery, and carefully-moulded leather in recreating the Baguette handbag. These creations are showcased across the ground floor of the Palazzo della Civilta Italiana.
