The first time that I scrolled past the Prada Tessuto & Ricamo Tote, I was entirely sure that it was Valentino. Partly that’s because of the difficulty of photographing the details of a bag like this, but partly (or maybe mostly), it’s because it really LOOKS like some of the Valentino bags we’ve seen recently. Incredibly intricate, shiny, flower-themed…that’s kind of their thing. And it’s really not Prada’s thing – their aesthetic is much more streamlined and modern, particularly in the bag department.
And the more I look at it, the clearer it becomes that Miuccia should have left this to her Italian compatriots. The sequins-and-nylon setup they’ve got going on here just isn’t working, not even a little. Valentino does a great job with this gimmick because there is order in the bags’ chaos; the Prada version just looks like someone dumped a bag of black sequins on it. Considering the price tag, I’d look elsewhere if you’re interested in a similar style. Buy through Saks for $3695.
Not sure that I would want a crusty bag. This is just not Prada’s style in my mind. I’m not saying that they shouldn’t vary from what the Prada design dictates occasionally but this is just BAD. There are some core elements that say Prada no matter what they put on their bags and fussy chaos is just not one of those elements.
KNOCKOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!
Another limited edition of CHI is the chi pink flat iron that was sold in dark pink with a heat protector pad included with the chi pink flat irons.