Miuccia Prada should’ve taken a page from Chanel when it came to creating some limited-edition bags to celebrate the Shanghai World Expo, which officially commenced this past weekend. While Karl Lagerfeld envisioned chic dragon motif costume jewelry and cheeky take-out container evening bag, Prada churned what looks like some second-rate tote bags that look both sloppy and plain silly. Yes, while I appreciate that they were playing homage to Shanghai’s skyline and nature motifs (what nature motifs?), it’s just plain boring and passé. Do or do they not scream “I’m a tourist?” And beyond the fact that you’ll know they were made for the Expo, they bear no long-term artistic value (translation: increased value over time). If you’re looking to sport a bag that’ll cost several hundred dollars bearing Shanghai’s Oriental Pearl Tower towers or embroidered with dainty flowers and leaves alongside a pink pair of ballet flats, white clouds and pink butterflies, then you’ve hit the jackpot. But, c’mon now, let’s think a little outside the box. There are times to embrace the objective head-on–this was not one such occasion.