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Prada Designer Handbags
By Laurie Winslow
Prada, S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods
including handbags and clothing. The company was founded in 1913 by Mario
Prada and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. In 1950 Mario's granddaughter,
Miuccia Prada was born. She went on to earn a doctorate in Political Science,
and her claim to fame is the signature Prada nylon handbag, made out of
nylon fabric called ‘Picone’ which helped turn the company
into a billion-dollar business.
Prada sells upscale apparel, shoes, fragrance, and accessories for men
and women, as well as its less-pricey Miu Miu apparel line. The Miu Mui
line is essentially Prada's more affordable and funkier sister line. Miu
Miu handbags tend to lean toward edgier designs and are often more embellished
than it's more mature and sophisticated Prada sibling
Prada operates more than 200 stores worldwide. Prada has retail outlets
in almost every country in the western world and gets free advertising
from the many celebrities who carry Prada bags. Prada is considered one
of the most influential clothing designers in the fashion industry. The
label is synonymous with opulence and quality.
How to Ensure Your Prada is Authentic
Prada handbags are estimated to be the most imitated fashion accessory
today. To ensure they are authentic, every Prada handbag is comes with
an authorization card and the Prada logo appears on all zipper hardware.
Some other things to look for to when ensuring authenticy are that the
metal on the bag even the buttons should be engraved with the word Prada,
the tag inside the bag must say PRADA MADE IN ITALY exactly and the lining
should say prada going horizontal all over .
Top classic Prada handbag designs include:
- The Prada Signature Nylon Bag - this is made from waterproof nylon
fabric called 'Pocone'.
- Prada Bowling Bag - this resembles a doctor's bag with a double handle
and is a mix of nylon and black leather.
The least expensive handbags retail for approximately $500, with the
most costly designs are $3,000 or higher. The majority of Prada purses,
however, fall within a $1,000-1,500 range.
Where to Purchase
Other than the designer’s own boutiques, Prada
bags are sold only at high-end department stores such as Neiman Marcus,
Saks, and Bergdorf Goodman. There are also many reputable online merchants
such as Overstock.com who occasionally offer discounted designer bags
(usually seasonal styles that are now outdated).
About the Author:
Laurie Winslow is the owner/ webmaster of http://www.internetmoose.com
, a website business dedicated to helping other online internet businesses
succeed by offering free webmaster tools, articles, wholesale directories,
ebooks and software.
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