I have never owned a larger tote by prada, but I do have a much loved double zip cosmetic case which I have absolutely flogged as a daily mini bag and it looks as good as new. Over the time of using this bag I have come to appreciate the lower key prada aesthetic and I must say that the quality of this bag is impeccable, along with other slg items I use daily. I intend to buy more from prada.
Honestly, after a lot of research and reflection, I do think the issue boil down to 2 categories. 1) the style/design and 2) the age. I believe older Prada bags are better made than newer and I believe the saffiano lux totes are so over manufactured that they tend to have the lesser quality because they are churning them out more quickly.
This is so true. I have found the more popular style, the worse the quality. It goes for LV too.
It pains me to see so many people turning up their noses and flouncing off because of one particular style of bag. There is more to Prada than these freaking totes.
I carry Prada bags every day with no problem. I have carried the same bag every day for over a year and it still looks like it did when I got it.
I can't wait for the herd to thunder off after the next 'it' bag comes along. It is going to be like the Celine trapeze mania---------no one seemed at all interested in the other nice bags that Celine made. Now that those bags are passe you don't see any of their devotees sticking around and supporting the brand and that is sad.