After smelling, crackling, tasting, and scrupulously examining an interminably long row of baguettes, a panel of judges whittled down a list of 174 contenders, all vying for the Grand Prize for best baguette in Paris, to just one.

Tuesday’s competition crowned Pascal Barillon the best baguette maker in Paris this year, a competition that turns humble bakers into instant celebrities and attracts snaking lines of customers outside their bakery every day.

The edible icon of Paris is an institution not just for tourists, but for the French who also rhapsodize about the best baguettes in the city.

The Italian fashion house Fendi comes with a new funny concept of bag.

Now, you can have your Fendi Baguette, where “your” means unique and really representing your own style. How is it possible?

With the new Fendi limited edition called Baguette Mezzo Punto.

Ever had a feeling that “All’s right with the bag, excepting the void space or the extra bling?” Every woman with an artist inside feels like making a little alteration here and there.

That pretty much means that we like playing with design and colors. To fill up that free time, the Fendi Artist Baguette has just the right stuff for you.

With the plain white leather “Baguette style” bag comes with a box of special Fendi markers.