Fendi Baguette Re-Edition

Fendi used Milan Design Week 2026 to bring back one of its earliest Baguette bags, reissuing the style as the Baguette 26424 Re-Edition. (fendi.com) The house said Maria Grazia Chiuri presented 20 re-editions from the Fall/Winter 2026-27 collection, tied to the original style code 26424. Fendi’s site says the bag debuted in 1997 and this version was recreated from that original code. (fendi.com 1) (fendi.com 2) Fendi said the launch started at its Via Montenapoleone boutique in Milan, with six styles available there during the show. The brand also said 14 more versions will be sold later at Shanghai IFC and on 57th Street in New York. (fendi.com 1) (fendi.com 2) The timing puts a fashion accessory inside Milan’s biggest design week, which runs April 20 to April 26, 2026 across the city, while the Salone del Mobile fair runs April 21 to April 26 at Rho Fiera. Fendi framed the release as part of its Milano Design Week 2026 program rather than a standard retail drop. (milandesignweek.org) (salonemilano.it) (fendi.com) ELLE included Fendi’s relaunch in its Milan Design Week 2026 highlights, alongside other archival references and large-scale brand installations across the city. That placed the Baguette reissue inside a broader week where luxury labels used old designs and immersive displays to compete for attention beyond the fairgrounds. (elle.com) The bag itself is built to underline the archival pitch. Product pages describe black crackled calfskin and biker-effect calfskin versions with the FF buckle, adjustable strap, and a plaque marking the Re-Edition. (fendi.com 1) (fendi.com 2) Fendi also packaged the bags in a custom wooden box printed with Fendi Roma and Fendi Baguette 26424, styled to resemble the crates used to move artworks. The company said that packaging was meant to link the bag to craft, history, and display. (fendi.com) (fendi.com) This is not Fendi’s first backward look at the line. The brand already revived the original silhouette as the Baguette 1997 in 2021, and its current U.S. Baguette range still spans standard, mini, and higher-priced embellished versions. (purseblog.com) (fendi.com) Nearly 30 years after the Baguette first arrived, Fendi is selling the archive as both product and stage set. In Milan this week, the point was not only to show an old bag again, but to make the reissue part of the city’s design calendar. (fendi.com) (elle.com)