Granddaughter of the founders Adele and Edoardo Fendi (who set up shop in Rome in 1925), accessory designer Silvia is responsible for that ultimate it-bag, the Baguette. It launched in '97 and was the first of the 'must-have' bags. I went backstage to talk to Silvia about the special redesign she's done for its 10th anniversary.

The Baguette, redux, is giant sized for next spring. Silvia picked this one as her favourite. It was appliqued with tiny slithers of leather.

Elena from Fendi's Paris press office demonstrates how one carries the big Baguette. The original was supposed to be squished under one's armpit like the loaf. This one is a bit more hefty but at least you can fit more bread in it.

These win the prize. Shoe of the week, the month, a lifetime - whatever. A mix of metal and plastic, jewellery and that kind of chain they sell by the yard in Sainsbury Homebase (or looks like it). These are shoes to keep you awake at night. "Will all the pairs here be put into production, will they go on sale?" I ask the PR anxiously. She can't give me a definite answer. Milan Fashion Week can be brutal sometimes.