Nope, kids, I’m sorry. We are through with those particular Prada handbags – at least for the time being. I think you will agree that today’s bag is a more than adequate replacement, though. The Prada Royal Calf Easy Shoulder bag is so frigging cute that I don’t even know what to do with myself. I was staring at it dreamily for about five minutes before I even started writing this.

First of all, I absolutely adore the color of this bag. It’s so easy for grey bags to be depressing, if they don’t have a metallic sheen. This one could have been in even more danger of doing so because the accents and details are primarily grey as well. It’s saved from being bland for several reasons. One of them, I think, is the front buckle: a noticeably lighter shade of grey, it’s something of a mystery to me. It’s almost a conundrum. I don’t want to light it at all, yet I can’t deny that it’s an eye catching piece. The same goes for the shoulder strap, which gives the elegant silhouette a more modern twist. The palette here saves the bag from being a dude as well. Silver links alternate with darker grey, the pattern almost reminds me of barbed wire … and I like that. A lot.

The verdict? I like this bag a lot too. A whole lot. The fact that it leaves me guessing just makes me like it more.