FIVE FENDI 3BAGUETTE BY FIVE ICONIC WOMEN

By Crash redaction

The new Fendi

Launched at the end of 2014, the 3Baguette is a modern reinterpretation of the iconic Baguette handbag by Fendi. Based on the original Baguette shape, the 3Baguette offers a great structure. The famous « FF » logo to be found on the Baguette becomes a functional lock on the 3B, rotating and decomposing le logo while the bag opens or closes. In a desire to make the new bag more timeless, Fendi called five iconic New York women to design their own 3Baguette.

Five iconic women for five iconic 3Baguette

Selected by Fendi, these five women are style icons in their own ways. Singer Rihanna, actress Sarah Jessica Parker, artist Rachel Feinstein, model Jourdan Dunn and blogger Leandra Medine each personalized their own 3Baguette for a charity initiative. All benefits from the sale of the bags will be donated to charities chosen by them. Under the motto « Nothing is Impossible », they have been working closely with Silvia Venturini Fendi in the Fendi ateliers to bring those unique creations to life. The 3Baguette has been launched on February 13th in New York, at the occasion of the inauguration of the new Fendi New York Flagship Boutique on Madison Avenue, in presence of the celebrities. The bags are for sale on auction since the inauguration until the 13th of March.

Everyone is invited to bid for their favorite bag HERE !

ABOUT THE WOMEN: SARAH JESSICA PARKER

The Sex and the City actress and fashion guru designed en elegant yet bold Fendi 3Baguette. The rich textures and colors like smooth black velvet, purple satin, gold galuchat, a touch of blue and cream are combined to create a golden « F », associated to the handbag’s lock. Parker designed a complementary micro-baguette as well, in purple with a touch of gold, both on the front and on the chain of the mini-bag. The perfect accessories for the perfect night in Manhattan.

The proceeds of the Sarah Jessica Parker’s bag will benefit The Brain Trauma Foundation, known for developing best practice guidelines and conducting clinical research to improve TBI (traumatic brain injury) patient outcomes throughout the world.

RACHEL FEINSTEIN

The visual artist Rachel Feinstein created a prefect Fendi 3Baguette for an afternoon in an art gallery. Taking inspiration from a Roman sea life mosaic in Pompeii, she recreated the motif on the bag with embroideries composed of beads, threads and crystal. The hardware remains in gold metal upon a black plexiglass piece, which gives the impression of marble and enhances the antique inspiration of the whole object. The micro baguette associated is inspired by the graceful portraits of the Florentine Renaissance. The profiles of two women facing each other are embroidered on its front on a dark blue leather base, with a simple gold chain link. The two bags personalized by Feinstein are a true dedication to arts. Pure sophistication.

The benefits from the sale will go to the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, that gives ongoing support for many diabetes initiatives as well as research.

JOURDAN DUNN

To reflect her heritage, the supermodel designed a 3Baguette with the colors of the Jamaican flag: yellow, green and black. Jourdan Dunn also gives the bag a touch of her self-determination with a discreet quote underneath the flap, her mantra « you owe it to yourself, set the world on fire ». Jourdan Dunn’s 3Baguette is simple yet original and can be worn with everything at every occasion, like it was infused with a supermodel secret.

The proceeds of the sale will go to The Sickle Disease Association of America, an association very dear to Jourdan Dunn that help combatting the disease.

LEANDRA MEDINE

Founder of the famous ManRepeller media brand, Leandra Medine created a Fendi 3Baguette at her own image : fun, colorful, whimsical but distinguished enough to be worn easily. With bold colors like neon blue or carrot orange and little touches of chiffon, sequins and fur, The Moroccan-inspired embroideries give the bag a unique feel. Perfect for a daydream in Soho.

The benefits of Medine’s 3Baguette sale will go to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, the most-known ovarian cancer research in the US.

RIHANNA

The world-renouned singer and fashion icon Rihanna gave her Fendi 3Baguette bag her signature style. An all-black bag with a play on different textures and shine. Classic, but with a rebel twist. The bag is made of black velvet for the sides and the front, contrasted by crocodile skin on the handle, as well as black mink on the flap and back. Rihanna’s 3Baguette features a double F pattern on its flap and back, which is embroidered in black lurex on mink tone on tone. To go with shiny-dark handbag, Rihanna designed a micro-baguette in an all-over gunmetal grey embroidery. The perfect combination for every woman wishing to be the star of the night.

All benefits of the sales will go to The Clara Lionel Foundation, which the artist created in 2012. The Foundation named after her grandparents aims at improving the quality of life in areas like health, education, arts and culture for communities internationally.