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NM exclusive Fendi Baguette, $4,480.

The Baguette is back! Just in time for its 15th birthday, Fendi‘s iconic nineties “it” bag has made a comeback, and the house has reissued six designs to celebrate.

The lengendary Fendi Baguette was born in 1997 when Silvia Venturini Fendi, the house’s accessories director and the third generation of the family business, was assigned to design a practical handbag for women. Instead, she created a meticulously detailed small handbag to be carried under the arm, like the French loaf it’s named after. Her ingenuity was an unprecedented success. Baguette-mania ensued and resulted in a fashion phenomenon that, in only a few seasons, transformed the handbag into a cult object.  With some 700 versions, all handmade with different materials, there are designs for every personality and endless styles to collect.

The first Fendi Baguette was created with a patterned velvet and featured Fendi’s double F monogram. The hand-stitched fabrics are produced by the Fondazione Lisio looms, a centuries-old Italian textile manufacturer that specializes in the ancient art of hand-weaving. The video illustrates the craftsmanship that goes into the making of a Baguette.

See more statement handbags at NeimanMarcus.com and Neiman Marcus stores during the Trend Event, through August 15.