The Fendi Spy Bag Is Back in All Its Slouchy Glory

The Spy keeps you guessing with its intriguing name. Characterized by a slouchy hobo silhouette and a twisted handle, the tote has a secret compartment situated behind the front flap. Early 2000s icons such as Nicole Richie, Victoria Beckham, and Janet Jackson must've stuffed anything from coins to sticks of gum in the tiny pouch. The main cavity is quite cavernous and easy to wear—the type that you can keep up with you as you stomp through the streets of NYC. The bag is clutched around one's fingers or anchored on the elbow or shoulder. In essence, it was a bag that could adhere to any lifestyle.

The bag had a resurgence for Fendi's Spring/Summer 2025 show, perfectly timed for the maison's centennial celebration.  The Spy was given a sleek makeover—while it retained its rounded corners, it now featured a more defined structure that allowed for a mix of fabrications. It was paraded down the runway in shearling, satin, and various leathers, rendered in shades ranging from clean neutrals to candy-like hues.

The covert compartment was, of course, retained in its redesign. It's what makes a Spy, a Spy, after all. The woman behind it, Silvia Venturini Fendi, emphasizes how vital the pocket was in the bag's DNA. From her perspective, the Spy is not merely meant to be a carrier.

The Spy comes in a relatively bulky size, ideal for individuals who require more than just their bare essentials when heading out. True to its original design, the reedition measures 22 cm in height, 20 cm in depth, and 48 cm in width. Online, three fail-safe neutral colorways are available, each one done in supple calfskin leather. The piece also makes use of premium gold hardware, which can be found lining the famed hidden compartment.

Something that wasn't made available to stylistas in 2005 was a petite iteration of the Spy. This small, handheld iteration measures 18 cm in height, 12 cm in depth, and 32 cm in width. And yes, despite its minimized shape, it still has the namesake cavity, ready to house the things you keep in secrecy. This size comes in a fun range of vibrant colors, with price tags of about P215,000. Who else thinks this would look irresistibly cute with a trinket (or two) hinged on its handle?

Back and better than ever, the Spy has already made rounds in the OOTDs of today's most fashionable. Filipina style icon Heart Evangelista sported a caramel-hued version during a recent trip to Bangkok, pairing it with equally chunky Fendi platforms. Meanwhile, Asian heartthrobs such as STRAY KIDS' Bang Chan and Japanese actor Ren Meguro wore black iterations of the tote with their boy-next-door 'fits. Both Mina of TWICE and Song Yuki of G-IDLE were fans of the piece's soft-to-the-touch feel, a quality that English music sensation PinkPantheress also couldn't resist.