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!