New Fendi S/S 2006 bags / B Bag

[Guessgirl96]

Originally Posted by ilovepositano

gg, thanks for the size clarification!

good point about the buckles! just was wondering--is that an optical illusion? how can that be the size of the large? compare pictures on runway of large vs. medium with greendrv's pictures...

I've looked and looked, and I think it may be an illution becuase the bigger one is farther back. Look at how much smaller the buckles look on the larger bag, but I'm pretty sure they are actually the same size on both.

[LilyGirl]

has anyone seen the plug for the b fendi in the latest bazaar? it is coming in 50 different combinations -- 50!

[pucci_mama]

That's quite cool.

[Pinky*]

did they show the combos? i'm still wondering how they were done.. material combos or rings, etc?

[Guessgirl96]

Originally Posted by LilyGirl

has anyone seen the plug for the b fendi in the latest bazaar? it is coming in 50 different combinations -- 50!

I heard that from an SA but didn't believe it, i thought she was exagerating! I called back the next day and asked aboutthe colors from another SA, and she said she doesn't know what they are yet. I wonder if/when we'll get to see all 50? Are SA's allowed to take and fax pictures of the look book?

[ilovepositano]

i haven't received my issue yet, but here's the picture and part of the story online (from harpersbazaar.com)

Fendi'S New Look
By David Vincent

"Silvia does the most beautiful bags in the world," asserts Karl Lagerfeld, referring to Fendi's accessories designer, Silvia Venturini Fendi, who now works with him on ready-to-wear and was responsible for one of spring's It bags, the B. Fendi, a buckle-laden bag that comes in over 50 guises.

"From when I was a little girl, I always admired him. Instead of playing with my friends or with my dolls, when I knew Karl was coming to the studio, I'd find a reason to go, even when I was 5. A lot of what I know today is because I was listening and watching him," says Venturini Fendi, now in her 40's, returning the compliment.

Back to Lagerfeld: "Silvia is extremely gifted. We changed our deal to work together. I insisted that she be involved in fashion too. We put the spring collection together with no effort. The look was fresh, clear, and impeccable."

And everyone from key buyers to chic celebs (Lindsay Lohan has already donned a little black dress from the runway) has sat up, taken notice- and put themselves on Fendi's wait list. The new collection is chic, original, and thoroughly modern, even more so because it was coupled with the launch of the straight-to-cult-status B. Fendi bag. The fashion cognoscenti's verdict is unequivocal: Fendi is back.

The complete article appears in the January issue of Bazaar.

[Guessgirl96]

Thanks for the article! I hope I got on the list early enough and dont have to do the crazy calling/waiting thing. The lace bag is so gorgeous

[Guessgirl96]

I made a list of all the known color combo's (I'm a little bit obsessed ) and came up with 20.

30+ to go. Wow, I'm really curious!

[ilovepositano]

do you mind sharing them, or will you give us a special unveiling when you complete the project?

[Pinky*]

i'm glad you're obsessed! makes me feel less freakish for becoming such a baghag

please do reveal! and.. if you have time, could you post a pic of your cardboard bbag with a spy and your bowler for size idea?

[Guessgirl96]

Originally Posted by ilovepositano

do you mind sharing them, or will you give us a special unveiling when you complete the project?

lol! It's just a quick list I made I can include pics of each if you want too, there are pics of everything except for 2 of them.

blue patent / white canvas
white patent / white canvas
black patent / white canvas
black patent / cream stiching / silver rings
black patent/ turcoise rings
black croc / turcoise rings
red patent / cream stiching
light green mesh / dark green embroidery and snakeskin
black lizard / silver rings
black/white lace overlay
white/yellow lace overlay
white patent / white rings
grey calf
brown calf / black patent
brown liard / turc. rings
blue patent / cream trim
brown calf
tan calf w/ purple velvet flower buckles
black croc / silver rings
white snakeskin / white rings / blue and yellow flower emboirdery

[ilovepositano]

silly me, i've had the magazine in the house all along. it is an AWESOME feature on fendi b bag. such beautiful pictures-- i'll try to scan it in the morning-- my husband's using the scanner computer on a call...

it's talking about how the idea behind b. fendi was to make a bag that was the opposite of the spy bag which is big and soft. they wanted a more constructed bag, but recognizably fendi without using massive logos. the collection is summarized as "graphic, well-defined neoromantic, but not postmodern."

fyi i love the color of the red patent in this article- looks slightly more blue red than in other pictures we've seen...

[Pinky*]

another thought.. how the heck will fendi be ordering these bags with so many variations.. and i wonder how availability will be like bc of this..

[ilovepositano]

good point about inventory.

can i just say the white snakeskin/embroidery is SOOOOOOOOO beautiful.

it says they predict the faorite to be the straw bag with green-python trim and embroidered silhouettes of "two lovers in a window". lol, i missed that.

i told my gay s.a. that people thought the two buckles looked like pierced boobs, and he almost broke into hives and said "i have no idea what you're talking about."

[Guessgirl96]

Pinky -- pic is coming up in a few min

pierced boos? I do see it though

I went back to look at the straw bag, I also completly missed the lovers as well! Heres a pic scanned by positano from januray elle...

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums...2&d=1133970175

The white snakeskin and flower one is so pretty A pic of it hasnt been posted yet, heres one from style.com...