I’m not a fan of pink or pink like colors – I’ve told you guys that, right? But there’s an exception to every rule, be it about clothes, shoes, or Prada handbags. The Prada Soft Calf Bowler makes yet another pink purse I like. However, this one is really raspberry, so I don’t think it should really count against me.

I don’t think there’s anything about this bag that I don’t absolutely love. It’s one of Prada’s fall runway bags, and considering the color palette for this season, it’s easy to see why. Of course, it’s plain to see that it’s more than just the color which makes this bag such a hot item on the runway. The details are nothing less than dazzling. There is just something rich and elegant about this bag – but at $1,295.00 from Neiman Marcus, it’s actually one of the more affordable Prada bags around.

But let’s leave the tedious subject of coin alone for a while, and talk about aesthetics, shall we? Notice that all the accents and details are done up in silver – a perfect complement to the subtle raspberry color. And, considering how loud raspberry can be, the designers here deserve some props for keeping it understated and classy. In fact, I think that’s a perfect description for the bag itself. I think you guys can figure out the verdict on your own – I’m off to devise some schemes so I can actually afford this.

A tisket, a tasket – I never thought I’d like any Prada handbags made to look like baskets. I’m glad I didn’t say anything about that doubt, though, otherwise I’d look pretty silly right now. I have to be honest, I’ve only recently become a true connoisseur of Prada bags. It hasn’t taken me very long to discover how absolutely decadent their nappa leather is. I’ve loved most of the nappa bags I’ve reviewed, and today’s bag is no exception.

Up close, this Prada bag is a simple one. It is the Nappa B tote – and it is absolutely to die for. It is absolutely exquisite. The detailing is nothing less than divine. Done up in a flawless basket weave, the grey strips of nappa leather verge on black, but aren’t quite that dark – except in certain lights. That gives this bag a certain intrigue, a certain look of mystique generally only seen in metallic bags. The weaving itself, although defined as a basket weave, comes off looking far classier than the name implies.

That intrigue I talk about above continues through to the silhouette. This Prada purse is defined as a tote, but something about the top handles gives it the feeling of a clutch. The result is that you can easily carry this bag with you day to day and still keep it with you while you’re out on the town at night, without worrying about losing an ounce of chicness. The verdict? A must have – but only if you’re willing to spend almost twenty six hundred dollars on it.

I don’t know how often you folks out there disagree with my opinions on some of the Prada handbags I’ve reviewed, but I have a feeling that I’m about to give a thumbs up to a bag that most people find offensive to their eyesight. I can’t help myself though. I’m a sucker for silver, and the Silver Metallic Prada Nappa Gauffre Messenger bag is nothing if it’s not silver.

It’s one big hot mess of silver, in fact, and I think it is absolutely fabulous. It’s so loud, so bright, you could probably reflect a sunbeam and blind someone who’s a mile away from you. So it’s a potential lethal weapon too, how sweet is that?

Kidding, kidding – fashion is a passive industry, unless you’re on the runway … or trying to lay your hands on something that I want in the middle of a sensational there, then you better guard yourself.

But anyway, I do think this bag has other merits besides its fantastical, glimmering color. For instance, the buckle detailing on the front? That is sick gorgeous. I mean, those may be the most awesome buckles I have ever seen on a Prada handbag, ever. The futuristic style of the bag is perfectly balanced out by the elegant ruching, which gives the purse a well needed touch of class and sophisticated style. I mean, that detailing is absolutely flawless.

Finally, it’s no secret that metallic fabrics have been big over the last few years, and the trend will be continuing in the coming seasons. However, when you pair that metallic silver with the rich, luxurious, decadent nappa leather for which Prada is so well known, then you have a stunning combination. Is it worth the $2,680.00 the bag averaged for when it first premiered? Well … even I can’t say that it does, but hey, here’s to finding a serious sale.

I’m afraid the title is a little bit misleading – I simply couldn’t resist the urge to alliterate. However, this is going to be one of those Prada handbags that I really don’t like. In fact, I don’t like anything about the Prada Python Hobo, and it has nothing to do with me not liking animal prints. Snake skin can be the uber cool when it’s done up right, and it would be the height of awesome to carry around any kind of python purse. Unfortunately, Prada’s attempt at that awesomeness fails miserably. It is, in fact, one big ugly bag of fail.

My first beef: the design. If you are going to create a python bag, you have got to make it bang. I don’t care if it’s synthetic snake skin, you have got to make it work, in the words of the almighty Tim Gunn. And this design just does not work. The silhouette is less serpentine than pure Saltine – it’s bland, it’s square, and it’s practically tasteless. It’s a big lump of snake skin, is what it is.

My second beef: yes, okay, it’s the snake skin. But, mind you, it’s just this snake skin, and it’s not even the fabric I mind so much – it’s the way it wars with the logo. Which brings me to–

Beef number three: what does the logo even say? Oh, sure, it says what every other Prada logo says – but that is default information. You can’t see the thing here. It completely blends in with the background, and that is just sloppy.

I’ll allow that often, I don’t like bags because a particular design, shape, size, color, or feature simply does not appeal to me. I forgive that, even though I may be scathing in my review. However, I do not forgive sloppiness and I don’t intend to start now. I don’t forgive bland, boring, and messed up features. So I do not forgive the Prada Python Hobo, and it can go ahead and get out of my sight now.

Question: how many blue Prada handbags do you recall seeing recently? Don’t worry, I’ll wait.

Did you come up with any? Because I didn’t, with the possible exception of those gorgeous Trembling Blossom bags, but I was more concerned with remembering any Prada purses that were totally blue. I came up blank, which is probably one of the reasons I’m so taken with this one. This is, simply, the Prada Buckle tote. I’d like to say that I’d like it better in another color, and while I certainly would enjoy seeing it in a black or a grey, I’m perfectly happy with the blue. It somehow suits the design. Plus, I am ever so glad to see that the Prada designers seem to agree with my not so humble opinion: that blue and silver are absolutely made for each other. I hold out to have those colors as the Christmas theme every single year.

Questions of color aside, I am absolutely in love with the design of this bag. The silhouette is to die for. This is just the coolest, hippest little bag I have ever laid my eyes on – it’s one of those Prada handbags you could carry without ever worrying about seeming ostentatious. Its sleekness is understated but not buried. It could have been so easy for the pockets on either side to make this bag look bulky and sloppy, but instead, they add to the silhouette beautifully. Likewise, they let you know that you won’t have to worry about having adequate space.

The verdict? Don’t be blue, little Prada bag – you’re beautiful just the way you are!