Prada

Prada’s New Tweeds: Read the Fine Print

My trip to Italy revived my appreciation for Prada. But, seriously, this new tweed-print collection is really good (even if Kara Ross kind of did the same thing two seasons ago and McQueen did it last season). Regardless, Prada’s gotten their groove back for spring, and I’m liking the details they’ve brought to the table. [...]

Fun and Fab Clutches for New Year’s: Handle with Flair

If there is one night out of the entire year when you should break out the sassiest, sauciest, most conversation-worthy clutch you can, the last evening is it. Your party dress might set the tone, but you just can’t let your clutch go unnoticed when you ring in the New Year. Forget about holding back [...]

Prada Sequin Open-Top Tote: Flash Into View

Sequined bags are like dinner parties – depending on who puts them together, they are either fun and fabulous or awkward and awful. When Prada is running the show, the sequin-coated tote comes out with flying colors. Not even a hint of the tackiness that should be left with New Year’s Eve’s fallen confetti. Tightly [...]

Milan Spring 2012 Fashion Week Runway Roundup: Italians Do It Better

Molto bene! There’s a reason Italy is famed for its high-quality leather and way with skins – they have a taste for the finer things in life, whether your talking wine or bags. Whether you’re the urban adventuress (Bottega Veneta takes luxury to the next level), the quirky modern spectator (in typical Marni fashion), the [...]

Prada Paillettes Scale Clutch : Pretty Fish

This purse makes me think of the little mermaid (one of my all time favorite Disney movies) and looks like it could be just as fun (minus the catchy tunes). The tiered scale paillettes on a smooth silk body of this clutch make this laid-back luxury piece a bag of fun. With gold hardware and [...]

Prada Lux Saffiano Leather Tote: In a Prada Frame of My Mind

It’s all about context. This is just a plain tote, but know it’s Prada – and just gaze at the saffiano leather – and instantly it’s welcome and desirable. It’s not just the simplicity of this dusty-rose bag that got me. It’s the center frame compartment that has me hooked. Not only does the emphatic [...]

Prada Square Totes: It’s Hip to Be Square

Basic geometry defines a square as a four-sided regular polygon with all sides equal and internal angles at 90º. Bag Snobs define a square as a perfectly chic, smart, and snappy shape for a tote. And it looks like Prada agrees! Showing off a new collection jam-packed with alluring squares, they just might be the [...]

Prada Napa Chevron Satchels: The Love Affair Continues

How these brand-new bags bring back memories! The Napa Chevron bags hearken back to the earlier days of Prada – or should I say their glory days? When I first fell in love with the brand, I was in college (Kelly and I bonded over our mutual love of Miuccia’s creations). It was Chanel for [...]

Prada “Madras” Top Handle Flap Tote Bag: The Human Touch

Rough edges can be beautiful. Just look at the artful irregularity of this woven Prada bag. Unlike the tight perfectionist weave we’re so accustomed to on our Bottegas, this is loose and a little imperfect – and that’s why it’s full of charm and personality. If Bottega’s austere, impeccable bags are out of a slick, [...]

Prada Python Tote: The Missing Link

I just came to a shocking realization. It occurred to be that among all the Pradas and all the exotics I own, a Prada exotic is missing from my collection. Well, skinned-out Pradas don’t come along often, but when they do, they get it right. Keeping it classic and thankfully simple in typical Prada fashion, [...]