Miuccia Prada’s fantasy romp on the beach for spring featured more than just Bermuda shorts and scuba-inspired garments. The finale boasted a lineup of gorgeous crystal-embellished dresses, tops and skirts that were reminiscent of chic chandeliers (can you hear the cling, cling now?), whose design aesthetic spilled over into the shoes and handbags. What do you think of these bags? At first I was befuddled; I mean, really, a see-through PVC handbag with crystal-encrusted closure? It may be two-tone and polished and brushed and trimmed in hemp, but the four-figure price seemed a bit steep for such a one-season bag regardless of whether or not you summer on the Mediterranean. Also, do you really want your bag’s innards on full display? On the other hand, frequent fliers might find the bag handy while going through security. So to play devil’s advocate, I decided to also feature a less extraneous beige two-tone hemp bag with crystal clasp that’s significantly less expensive. A little crystal I can deal with; a deluge verging on Noah’s Ark proportion is quite another story. Beyond that, what more is there to say? I like the structured doctor’s bag shape and what’s more, the idea that the Prada logo is cast in shadow by the crystal clasp–making for an even more muted look. It’s a perfectly delightful bag for the summer.
Left bag: $2,695, available at select Prada boutiques & www.prada.com
Rightbag: $1,995, available at select Saks stores
slob. silver satin reminds me of clinique GWP bags from 1995. come to think of it, so does the pvc….
I am just put off the fact that the bag is made of HEMP and its 4 figures!!!! It’s just astounding!!! Though I do get the whole juxtaposition of the Hemp and the Crystal!! It’s Fun and Innovative, but not at 4 figures!!!!
While I admire Prada trying to “be edgy” or going to the next level, the right bag is just ugly with a piece of crystal seemingly stuck on, and the left one is a SLOB that may only looks ok on the runaway, but a dud in life:(( I’m sure one or two so call celebrities will carry these in the summer but that’s probably b/c they get it for FREE!
Slob – both of them.
I don’t like the bags AT ALL -would only wear them as a joke once – if I had some money to throw away ;-P
That Man Snob is a good piece of eye candy, but his taste level is def questionable…
SLOB SLOB SLOB!
Man Snob is really bag taste on bags! SLOB SLOB SLOB! no doubt!
Slob. Prada should go back to the bags that made them famous. Their foray into being different and edgy has been met with horrible results.
i saw an add for prada bags on this website . they have designer stuff for up to 70% off or something . .
http://www.beyondtherack.com/member/invite/M589LW3
I can’t post what I originally though when I saw this but that crap is ugly as ever! Totally a slob! I’m telling you, Prada used to be wassup but now they are just ugly. A shame! They need someone to come and shake things up!
These are both rather silly and slobby and this is coming from someone that adores bling and can’t get enough of it. Except here.
pvc see through – slob 1000x over!