Below: It's Christmas Day...time for Christmas Treat reveal!:-P Happy Prada Christmas to me!
Below: Peek-a-boo Prada!
Below: It's my dream bag for 2009... Prada Executive Tote in Caramel Saffiano Leather!
Below: A structure bag with a sophisticated design...
Below: Clean lines, gold tone hardware...
Below: Gorgeous Saffiano textured leather in caramel colour...
Below: Roomy without being cumbersome...
Below: Gold metal feet to protect the base of the bag...
Below: Double zip pocket for easy organising...
Below: Lots of small details that make the bag worth its pennies... Prada branding marked on gold zipper pulls...
Below: Interesting metal cut out Prada branding on a triangular leather plaque... impeccable workmanship too, stitching is done meticulously well...
Below: Even the gold metal feet is branded with Prada logotype...
Below: Prada embroided lining and an internal zipper pocket... LOVE the bag!
Prada Double Zip Executive Tote In Caramel Saffiano Leather
Hurray! It's Christmas day! Time to dig into the Christmas pressies!:-P And my treat to myself this wonderful festive day is none other than... (of course, what else can it be?!?!) it's A NEW BAG for mymanybags!:-P Yes, it's one bag that I have been eyeing on for the longest time ever since I blog about it here. So I finally used X'mas as a good excuse and put my 'shopping decision making misery' to an end:-)
I finally have my own Prada Double Zip Executive Tote! This is one gorgeous 'tai tai' (means rich man's wife in cantonese) bag which is an absolute classy arm candy:-) Clean lines, structure saffiano leather body, glamourous gold tone hardware make this one ultra sophisticated bag to carry. I also love the double zip compartments with allows for useful organising of your belongings. Suitable for the office as much as weekend shopping adventures:-) It's love at first sight even though the bag was meant for the fairer gender (I did try on the men's soft briefcase which is similar in size, but the design seems too conversative for my taste).
I choose the caramel colour over the burgundy, black or brown version as I feel the gold hardware and this lighter colour is classic without being too conventional. Another important reason was the Prada plaque on the bag was in a unique cutout version (more subtle and interesting) instead of the usual triangular metal version. The construction of the bag at the base is also slightly different with a rolled leather rim around the base, which appears broader visually.
My only regret was I did not get the bag sooner. Hence, I had to pay like SGD $80 extra due to the rapid price increase by Prada lately:-( Fortunately, my VIP discount kick in to soften the impact.
They say Christmas is a time where wishes come true...well, now one of mine did:-)
Happy Prada Christmas!
Retail price: SGD $2490. Where to buy: Prada Boutique at Paragon Shopping Mall