Prada is one of my absolute favorite labels for a lot of different reasons: Miuccia lets her intellectual side shine through her clothes, the brand always feels ahead of the curve, the shoes are to-die-for good. Mostly, though, I appreciate how well the brand mines both ends of the aesthetic spectrum, from basic to ornate, and still keeps its handbag line looking unmistakably Prada. Not everyone has the wardrobe (or desire) to carry off one of Miuccia’s crazier handbag creations, but I bet everybody has a spot in her wardrobe for the Prada Saffiano Parabole Tote.
My favorite thing about this bag is that it’s just a degree or two a lot more complicated than the brands much-loved, very minimal Saffiano Lux Totes. I appreciate minimalism, but when I’m seeking to get a bag for myself, I need a couple design details to get me ecstatic enough to get out my credit scores card. This bag supplies those with tonal piping along the opening and a cute little ID identify at the manage attachments. (ID identifies are anywhere now, but I’m not sick of them yet.)
Those two things aren’t much, but they’re enough for me – two small, well-executed details that set this design besides Prada’s other, similar bags. On top of that, the Saffiano leather can take a beating and still look great, and the bright red color can coordinate with a lot more colors than you’d realize. If you’re not into brights, the bag also comes in tan and basic black. pick one up for $1,890 by means of Neiman Marcus.