FENDI's newest Fall and Winter pieces are now landing at the major luxury retailers, and the collection is built around the house's core strengths, fur and shearling detail, sharp tailoring and the Baguette and Peekaboo bags that have anchored FENDI for decades. Expect richer, heavier fabrications than the brand's spring output, tuxedo jackets, wool coats and silk dresses with real weight to them.

We pulled the newest arrivals mainly from Mytheresa, which currently carries the deepest FENDI ready-to-wear and handbag range of the retailers we checked, along with Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman for shoes. FENDI's clothing and bag stock moves fast and is noticeably thinner at some retailers than others this season, so treat availability as first come, first served.

This is not a casual FENDI drop. Silk chiffon and lace maxi dresses, a plissé silk crêpe gown and a chevron jacquard midi dress all point toward evening and eventwear rather than everyday basics. The virgin wool tuxedo jacket is the standout crossover piece, structured enough to wear on its own as tailoring but with the kind of detail that also dresses up a plain dress underneath it.

The Baguette in a new zucca canvas and the Peekaboo in a compact top-handle size are the two bags worth paying closest attention to here, both are recognizable without shouting and both hold value well on resale. A mini shoulder bag rounds out the group for anyone who wants FENDI's hardware and craftsmanship in a smaller, more casual size. If you can only choose one, the Baguette remains the more instantly recognizable investment.

The jacket selection this season is small but pointed, a mohair and wool blazer and the tuxedo jacket both read more special occasion than daily coat, which fits the formal mood of the rest of the collection. If you need a workhorse winter coat, this is not where FENDI is focusing its newest arrivals right now. Buy these pieces for the specific event you already have in mind rather than as a general wardrobe layer.

FENDI's newest arrivals reward someone who already knows what they want rather than someone browsing casually, the collection is thinner and more formal than Chloé's or LOEWE's newest drops, but what is here is well made and distinctly FENDI. The Baguette and the tuxedo jacket are the two pieces we would prioritize, both are recognizable, versatile within their category, and unlikely to look dated in a year. The combat boots and slide sandals are solid but not the reason to shop this drop.

If you take one thing away, check Mytheresa first for FENDI ready-to-wear and bags specifically. Its selection was noticeably deeper than the other retailers we checked this season.