Large hand-bag in gathered red leather and gold metal details Prada
By Prada
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Large hand-bag in gathered red leather and gold metal details. Top-stitched. Key and lock. Branded nylon fabric lining. Pocket with zip inside. Gold metal studs underneath. SIZE 40 ...
S/S 2003 Prada off-white beaded leather & silver metal top handle hobo bag
By Miuccia Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed under Miuccia Prada’s direction, the style is instantly recognizable for its curved, silver-toned metal top handle — a signature element of the season’s coveted “metal hoop”...
Prada Black Leather Silver Metal Top Handle Small Party Evening Satchel Bag
By Prada
Located in Charlotte, NC
Prada Black Leather Silver Metal Top Handle Small Party Evening Satchel Bag Leather Metal Silver tone hardware Woven lining Drawstring closure Handle drop 1" Measures 7" W x 5" H x ...
Prada S/S 2003 Silver Metal Top Handle Leather Bag
By Miuccia Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
Crafted from supple black leather, the bag features an architectural silver-tone metal hoop handle, seamlessly integrated through knotted leather loops.
Prada cream leather beaded flap bag with metal bar handle, ss 2003
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in London, GB
▪ Prada cream flap bag ▪ 100% leather ▪ Large bead adornments ▪ Silver metal bar handle with Prada engraving ▪ Silk lining ▪ Spring-Summer 2003
Prada Black Leather Silver Metal Top Handle Small Party Evening Satchel Bag
By Prada
Located in Charlotte, NC
Prada Black Leather Silver Metal Top Handle Small Party Evening Satchel Bag Leather Metal Silver tone hardware Woven lining Drawstring closure Handle drop 6" Measures 11" W x 7" H x...
Prada Black Leather Silver Metal Top Handle Small Party Evening Satchel Bag
By Prada
Located in Charlotte, NC
Prada Black Leather Silver Metal Top Handle Small Party Evening Satchel Bag Leather Metal Silver tone hardware Woven lining Drawstring closure Handle drop 1" Measures 7" W x 5" H x ...
Prada Black Leather Metal Top Handle Bar 2 in 1 Clutch Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in Charlotte, NC
Prada Black Leather Silver Metal Top Handle Bar 2 in 1 Clutch Shoulder Bag Leather Silver tone hardware Removable shoulder strap Woven lining Snap closure Handle drop 2.5" Shoulder...
Prada Red Nylon XL Tote Bag W/ Goldtone Metal Handles
By Prada
Located in New York, NY
Prada Red Nylon XL Tote W/Goldtone Metal Handles Made In: Italy Year of Production:Vintage Color: Red Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Nylon & metal Lining: textile Interior Pockets: O...
PRADA bag Vintage Crocodile Clutch shoulder cross body do peek
By Prada
Located in Miami, FL
Small slot compartment. Metal PRADA plaque inside. Rope handle has a tad of fray at one knot.
Prada Convertible Metal Handle Satchel Quilted Tessuto
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Prada Convertible Metal Handle Satchel Quilted Tessuto is great for comfort and style.
Prada Black Nylon Tessuto Metal Handle Satchel
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
So, own this gorgeous Prada bag today and light up your closet! Crafted from black nylon and leather, this stunning number has silver-tone metal handles which makes the piece all the...
Prada Metal Ribbon Top Handle Bag City Calfskin Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Metal Ribbon Top Handle Bag City Calfskin Medium, crafted from grey calfskin leather, features a looping leather handle, flap top with push-lock tab closure and silver-ton...
Prada Metal Ribbon Top Handle Bag City Calfskin Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Metal Ribbon Top Handle Bag City Calfskin Medium, crafted from black and grey calfskin leather, features a looping leather handle, flap top with push-lock tab closure and ...
Prada Metal Ribbon Top Handle Bag City Calfskin Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 8", Width 10.5", Depth 5", Strap Drop 17.5" Designer: Prada Model: Metal Ribbon Top Handle Bag City Calfskin Medium Exter...
Prada Multicolor City Calf Leather Small Metal Ribbon Flap Bag
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Flaunting a structured silhouette, this Prada flap bag is a must-have addition for all the fashionistas. It is meticulously crafted from leather and features an interesting ribbon de...
Prada Esplanade Handbag Saffiano Leather Small
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Esplanade Handbag Saffiano Leather Small, crafted from red and black saffiano leather, features dual rolled leather handles, Prada metal logo lettering at center and gold-...
Prada Open Tote Vitello Daino Small
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
Crafted from nude vitello daino leather, this simple, functional tote features dual-rolled leather handles, metal Prada logo accent, side snap buttons, protective base studs and gold...
Prada Esplanade Handbag Saffiano Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
Crafted in blue saffiano leather with blue city calf leather, this chic bag features dual-rolled leather handles, Prada metal logo lettering at center and gold-tone hardware accents.
Prada Esplanade Bag Greca Saffiano With City Calf Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Esplanade Bag Greca Saffiano with City Calf Medium, crafted in white saffiano leather with city calfskin, features dual rolled leather handles, Prada metal logo at center ...
Prada Esplanade Bag Greca Saffiano with City Calf Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Esplanade Bag Greca Saffiano with City Calf Medium, crafted in pink saffiano leather with city calfskin, features dual-rolled leather handles, Prada metal logo at center a...
Prada Esplanade Handbag Greca Saffiano with City Calf Medium
By Miuccia Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Esplanade Handbag Greca Saffiano with City Calf Medium, crafted in multicolor Greca saffiano leather with pink city calfskin, features dual rolled leather handles, Prada m...
Prada Olive Green Nylon Metal Handle Hobo
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
So, own this gorgeous Prada bag today and light up your closet! Crafted from olive green nylon, this stunning number has a spacious nylon interior and is wonderfully held by a silver...
Prada Black Nylon Tessuto Metal Handle Satchel
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This stylish satchel has been crafted from fine materials. It opens to a capacious interior that can easily hold your everyday essentials. Swing it with style!
Prada Taupe Saffiano Metal Leather Medium Double Handle Tote
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Created from high-quality materials, this tote is enriched with functional and classic elements. It can be carried around conveniently, and its interior is perfectly sized to keep yo...
Prada Waves Tote Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
Crafted from supple nappa leather in vivid shades of purple and green, this pleated bag features dual-rolled handles, raised Prada metal logo at the center, and gold-tone hardware ac...
Prada Esplanade Bag Saffiano Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Esplanade Bag Saffiano Leather Medium, crafted in neutral saffiano leather, features dual rolled leather handles, Prada metal logo at center and gold-tone hardware.
Prada Esplanade Handbag Saffiano Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Esplanade Handbag Saffiano Leather Medium, crafted from blue saffiano leather, features dual rolled leather handles, Prada metal logo lettering at center, and gold-tone ha...
Prada Esplanade Handbag Saffiano Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Esplanade Handbag Saffiano Leather Medium, crafted from black saffiano leather, features dual rolled leather handles, Prada metal logo lettering at center, and gold-tone h...
Prada Esplanade Handbag Saffiano Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This Prada Esplanade Handbag Saffiano Leather Medium, crafted from black saffiano leather, features dual rolled leather handles, Prada metal logo lettering at center, and gold-tone h...
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.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.