Prada F/W 2004 Crocodile Jeweled Bag Limited Edition

Name: Prada F/W 2004 Crocodile Jeweled Bag Limited Edition
Brand: Prada
Price: 2900 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Muccia Prada, the visionary behind the Italian house of Prada, is known for her subversive approach to fashion. Describing her creative process as “always trying to go against the rules, the cliché” in an interview for Vogue, Muccia has consistently created unique designs that feel contemporary years after their debut. According to Muccia, the Prada 2004 Fall/Winter collection “…was a dream of extreme romanticism,” inspired by “the idea of eighteenth-century painting, with video games.” This dream materialized as an array of bejeweled fifties silhouettes and futuristic prints, seamlessly merging past and future ideas of beauty. As seen on that season’s runway, this incredible Cocco Ricamo bag was also featured in the ad campaign photographed by Steven Meisel. Done in genuine crocodile leather, this bag was produced in limited quantities, making it a rare and highly collectable item. This luxurious clutch is constructed from black, espresso, and chocolate shades of crocodile and features a glittering medallion of clear and jet-black Swarovski crystals arranged in floral pattern. The clutch opens with a silver press lock near the base, flanked by two small leather pockets that are partially concealed by the cross over flap. Measurements: Strap drop: 8.5 inches Width: 12 inches Height: 6 inches Depth: 2.5 inches This 2004 limited edition Prada bag is fully lined in mauve leather and has an interior zip pocket. In excellent condition with a mild patina to the metal accents, the bag comes with a removable leather shoulder strap, allowing for versatile styling. If you are familiar with Prada pricing on exotics, you will appreciate this price. High-quality vintage pieces like this are yours to live in and love while increasing in value every year. It’s never too soon to start collecting them, as an investment in your wardrobe—and in yourself. - Follow us on Instagram @BASHAGOLD

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Wear consistent with age and use.

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Boca Raton, FL

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1stDibs: LU73017163242

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The House of Savoy coat of arms and knotted rope on Prada’s seal herald that the iconic Italian luxury fashion house was named Official Supplier to the Italian Royal Household in 1919. Started in 1913 by Mario Prada, the brand’s original shop in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II still has the mahogany shelves that displayed its early wares such as travel items and handbags. Today, these fine leather goods are joined by the clothing, wallets and other various accessories that keep the brand on the cutting edge of fashion.

When Mario Prada’s granddaughter, Miuccia Prada (b. 1949), inherited the business from her mother in the late 1970s, Prada was recognized for its quality craftsmanship, yet it was still a modest-sized company. Miuccia, an enthusiast of unconventional Italian filmmakers who’d earned a Ph.D. in political science, introduced the concept of using pocone — a military-grade water-resistant nylon that feels like silk.

Nylon revolutionized the fashion house’s business, with the first Prada nylon backpack released to universal acclaim in 1984. Soon the durable, water-resistant material was incorporated into Prada’s ready-to-wear collections for both men and women. No one had previously considered nylon a part of luxury fashion, and it wasn’t long before the family-owned company best known for its luggage was leading modern style that emphasized function as much as form.

Characterized by clean lines and a refined elegance that signaled the new direction of the legacy brand, Miuccia Prada debuted her first ready-to-wear collection for women in Fall/Winter 1988. More inventive fashion would follow in the ensuing years, such as the 1993 launch of the more affordable, more playful Miu Miu line, which was aimed at a younger audience, and the introduction of Prada Sport in 1997 — a collection now widely seen as prescient for its embrace of athleisure.

Prada has regularly gone against the grain to elevate styles that have long been out of fashion. In 1996, there were dresses and skirts in clashing patterns and muted earth tones that seemed flat and outdated, all worn with chunky high wedge sandals. Fanny packs followed three years later, and elaborate lace in 2008. Each season continues to bring new eye-catching innovations for the historic brand, including enhanced attention to sustainability with Prada Re-Nylon, a new line of bags created from recycled ocean plastic.

Today, find a wide variety of vintage Prada evening dresses, bags and other items on 1stDibs.