Purple reigns for Spring 08 (and judging from what I saw on the Fall runways, the color remains strong through next year) and what better way to rock this trend than with a juicy little purple Prada bag? Kelly and I used to buy Prada bags for each other in college(with our parents' credit cards under the pretense that they were gifts for each other). Back then, Prada could do no wrong, whether nylon totes or leather bags, we wanted everything in the store. It has been a few seasons since Prada bags tempted us but we went to the SoHo boutique the other day and it felt like old times again. In addition to the artfully delightful Fairy Bag, we found many others that held up to the Prada bags of yesteryears. We even reached for the same little purple Nappa Stripes hobo bag and exclaimed, "how fun!" At 8"x7", this is a great bag for those who do not require their entire closet with them at all times. I love the vertical patchwork of the bag, it is much more visually friendly than squares patched together like Raggedy Ann's dress. The shoulder strap is also functional and flat so you do not have to spend all day or night pushing it back on your shoulders (have you done that with a glass of red wine in your hand? Not a pretty mess). There are rainbow color versions of this bag but we prefer the purple, it is subtle and chic and won't cause anyone a migraine when looking at you. Prada Nappa Stripes Hobo bag, $1,675 at Saks.com
purple is smashing and fun!
I adore Prada, not everyone gets the brilliance of Miuccia but that's fine because those are the same people who love LV- which I find repulsive. .
Oh my goodness. I just saw the entire collection.. why.. oh why must I have this low paying job.. I think I'm gonna sell some crack for these bags.. be right back.
I adore this bag and the entire line. It's so quirky. I'm sure you've all seen the video to go along with it on the Prada website. Trippy! I can't wait to see Fall/Winter as it comes in today! Mimi, I feel ya. Why I gotta be broke!?
How was the Soho boutique? I normally hate it everytime i go! The staff in soho is really bad. I heart prada but i tend to buy it from honolulu ( ala moana ) .
Love the purple. It's such a good color- stronger and easier to wear than pink but just as fun.
Hi,
My friend wanted to buy the Prada Nappa Stripes Hobo but the stock ran out in Singapore.