Ladies, gentlemen, accessory aficionados, and fabulous fashionistas: I can add another love to my growing list of adored Prada handbags. Insofar as this one goes, all I can say is this: it’s about time! I happily, excitedly, breathlessly bring you the Prada Nylon Passamentry tote. I do not really know what “passamentry” means, and since it looks like a geography term, I really don’t care. Geometry pains my soul and I am fiercely uninterested in anything which even approximates that dreaded, diabolical subject. But I digress – again!

Not only is this Prada bag a stunning study of the elegant and the modern, it is also perfectly punk. Frankly, if any other designer house had even attempted to put grommets and crocheted embellishments side by side, I likely would have laughed by purse loving bum off at the result. In this case, however, I want this bag. I want it so bad I could cry because I know I cannot possibly have it right this second!

Grommets – I love grommets. I don’t think there are enough grommets in the world. I happen to love crochet as well – I don’t actually do it, but I love the look of crocheted sweaters, scarves, and things like that. The warring designs here somehow do not war; rather, they come together in a mad, modern, punk like look of antiquity. By all rights, all of the elements should be at odds with one another, but all I see is something that every girl out there needs to run out and buy. Just … don’t do it before me.

I would have made this one of the opinion pieces to find out if any of the particular Prada handbags I write about are either fabulous or downright fugly, except that I realize how many people love animal prints. Occasionally I do as well, although giraffe prints don’t really tickle my proverbial fancies as much as certain other prints do. Still, even though it is not to my taste, I can easily recognize why the Prada Giraffe-Print Push-Lock bag is such a wild favorite.

For one thing, it is really easy to make any kind of animal print come off cheap and tacky. I invite you to remember some of the ensembles Fran Drescher used to wear on “The Nanny.” Naturally, however, we would expect the designers behind Prada purses to pull this trend off right and they do not disappoint. I’m not a huge fan of this bag, and even I have to admit that.

Besides being a tasteful animal print, the purse’s shape and silhouette are absolutely precious. I daresay that in any other color or design, I would be all over this purse. Actually, honestly, the more I’m staring at it as I write this review, the more I like it – giraffe spots and all. Of course, if it had black leather and silver embellishments, it would classify as one of my Great Prada Loves™ but even as is, it’s pretty darn cute. Still, I digress…

When it first premiered, it was pretty pricey – $1,625.00 – but even still, this bag could be worth it, especially considering that the price has probably lowered by now. The verdict? If you’re a wild child with an affinity for animal prints, then go grab a credit card and get to shopping.

I absolutely adore those sleek, sophisticated Prada handbags that just scream simple, elegant decadence when you look at them. Out of all the ones I’ve seen recently, the Prada Brushed Leather Frame bag is one of the best.

Again, when it first emerged back in 2005, it went for over a grand – about $1,400.00, to be exact. As you can see, however, despite being three years old, this Prada purse could easily hold its own today with the most top of the line, designer house bags. The Prada designers seriously outdid themselves with this hot little number – in fact, this purse will still be the height of sleek, sophisticated style in 2020, mark my words.

The embellishments and subtle, funky details –such as the wee little key object hanging from the buckle – save this bag from being boring. That could happen – a boxy shape like that is easy to mess up if you go too simplistic. Here, however, it gives the bag a character which goes perfectly with the beautiful logo detailing – sharpened here so you can get the full effect.

All these considered, especially given that you can likely find it for much less these days, this Prada purse is surprisingly affordable. When you consider the way the designs, accents, silhouettes, and silver embellishments gives the Prada Brushed Leather Frame bag such a luxurious, rich appearance, even fourteen hundred dollars seems like chump change.

Ride ‘em, cowgirl! If, of course, that’s your prerogative – and if it is, then there are plenty of Prada handbags to satiate your range riding, cow poking, horse backing fantasies. Okay, okay, maybe there aren’t plenty, but there is the Prada Country Shoulder handbag. I do declare, you have to be pretty wild about western gear to buy something like this. Surprise, surprise, yours truly is not into the whole cowgirl glam thing.

That being said, though, I’m not going to slam this bag – I don’t think it’s ugly. In fact, I think it’s downright adorable – I just wouldn’t be caught dead carrying it. But that’s okay, because I also wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a pair of cowboy boots or a fringed jacket either. The point is, this particular Prada purse just isn’t my style. While it may not be my cup of tea, though, I do recognize that there are probably a lot of gals out there who are wild for it. So ladies, I dedicate this post to you!

What’s especially nice about this bag is that not only are the country embellishments flawlessly executed, but there are little modern twists as well, which make it perfect for day to day wear. And, of course, cuter than cute is the fact that the silhouette of the purse itself looks rather like a saddle bag. Back in 2005, when it premiered, this Prada bag went for about $1,200.00. These days, if you look really hard, you can doubtlessly find it at a steal.

Okay, okay, maybe that title is a little harsh. After all, can any Prada handbags truly fail? The answer is yes, yes they can – at least in my estimation, but hey! I’m writing this, so it counts! In the case of the Prada Vela Small Crossbody satchel, my loathing is not ambivalent at all. It can’t be blamed on color choice either, though that certainly makes this whole debacle worse.

This Prada purse, in my (not so) humble opinion, is one seriously hot mess. It verges on grotesque to me. Granted, I’m something of an extremist; I’ll grant you that, at best, most people find this bag merely boring. It goes so much deeper than that for me, though. The second I saw this purse, though, I actually threw up in my mouth a little bit. I will also grant you, though, that these two colors, specifically, made me gag a little more than I might have otherwise done.

This bag is too … you know what it is, honestly? It looks slimy. It makes me feel like my flesh could crawl if I slung it over my shoulder. What makes it even worse is that it’s a satchel – you’d be strapped in by all the slime. It’s too slick looking, to straight, too simple, and too solid. It is way too solid. I think that if the metal accents weren’t the same color as the bag, maybe it wouldn’t seem so bad. And yes, okay, these turquoise and sick green colors? I need some ginger ale.