Recommended Retail Price: US$1890
New Prada BL0265 handbag, designed in the finest textured caffe Italian leather, finished with polished silver hardware.
The top has two beautifully braided leather handles with large silver hoops.
The famous Prada tag is embedded into the leather, there is also a charm hoop to the front with a name and address tag finished in leather, with a Prada embossed silver plate and buckle detail.
The top zipped closure runs from side to side and there is a padlock locking system embossed with Prada, the two keys are attached to a leather strap and pouch attached to the handle.
Inside is lined in Prada monogram fabric and there is a side zipped compartment.
Complete with Prada dust cover and authenticity cards.
Made in Italy.
W 43cm x H 23cm x D 14cm approx.
The Prada label was begun in 1913 by Mario Prada when he began selling shoes, leather handbags and trunks. The classic Prada suitcase was made of heavy walrus skin but as plane travel made heavy suitcases impractical, the company started to make lighter bags and high quality items made of crystals, tortoise shell and wood.
In 1950 Mario's daughter, Miuccia Prada was born. By 1970 the company was in decline and so she started making backpack bags out of waterproof fabric called Pocone. She took over the Prada family business in 1979. Since sales were down, she expanded into luxury tote bags and backpacks in black with flat classic lines, made from nylon.
She launched a line of footwear for women and her first pret-a-porter clothing line in 1985, using high quality fabrics. Her clean lines gave her fame, and she came to be known for under-stated elegant garments. It seems that the whole world still craves Prada's ice-cool minimalism. Today Prada is a worldwide empire, with stores in practically every country in the western world. It is a multi million dollar concern, with a dedicated celebrity following.
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