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Prada Sequin Dress

Prada F/W 2011 Sequined Fish Scale Dress
Prada F/W 2011 Sequined Fish Scale Dress

Prada F/W 2011 Sequined Fish Scale Dress

By Prada

Located in Paris, FR

Sequined dress Prada featuring hand-applied copper-toned sequins arranged in overlapping fish scale pattern.

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2010s Italian Evening Dresses

Prada Vintage RARE S/S 2000 Sequin Polka Dot Midi Dress
Prada Vintage RARE S/S 2000 Sequin Polka Dot Midi Dress

Prada Vintage RARE S/S 2000 Sequin Polka Dot Midi Dress

By Prada

Located in Melbourne, VIC

Prémode presents Prada S/S 2000 Sequin Polka Dot Dress This piece is from Prada's Spring/Summer 2000 collection under Miuccia Prada, a season that played with sweet, ladylike prints...

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Early 2000s Italian Cocktail Dresses

PRADA 2021 Runway green sequin paillettes purple jacquard trim dress IT38 XS
PRADA 2021 Runway green sequin paillettes purple jacquard trim dress IT38 XS

PRADA 2021 Runway green sequin paillettes purple jacquard trim dress IT38 XS

By Miuccia Prada, Prada

Located in Hong Kong, NT

PRADA 2021 Runway green sequin paillettes purple jacquard trim dress IT38 XS Reference: TGAS/F01127 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: Fall/Winter 2021 Womenswear (Look...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Delphos Gowns

rare PRADA 2014 black sequinned lace ostrich feather strappy mini dress IT38 XS
rare PRADA 2014 black sequinned lace ostrich feather strappy mini dress IT38 XS

rare PRADA 2014 black sequinned lace ostrich feather strappy mini dress IT38 XS

By Prada, Miuccia Prada

Located in Hong Kong, NT

rare PRADA 2014 black sequinned lace ostrich feather trim strappy mini dress IT38 XS Reference: TGAS/F01114 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: 2014 Material: Cotton, Bl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

Prada Iris Purple Silk Crepe de Chine Dress with Sequin Collar Size 40 NWT
Prada Iris Purple Silk Crepe de Chine Dress with Sequin Collar Size 40 NWT

Prada Iris Purple Silk Crepe de Chine Dress with Sequin Collar Size 40 NWT

Located in Woodland Hills, CA

Prada Iris Purple Silk Crepe de Chine Dress with Sequin Collar Size 40 NWT Description: This Prada purple silk crepe de chine dress embodies elegance with a modern edge.

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses

1990s Miu Miu Black Virgin Wool Sequin Beaded Vintage 90s Mini Dress
1990s Miu Miu Black Virgin Wool Sequin Beaded Vintage 90s Mini Dress

1990s Miu Miu Black Virgin Wool Sequin Beaded Vintage 90s Mini Dress

By Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada

Located in San Diego, CA

Chic late 1990s MIU MIU black virgin wool sequined / beaded mini dress! Features hundreds of hand-sewn sequins and beads on each shoulder. Drop waist style is both flattering and com...

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

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Prada Multicoloured Silk Sequin Frill Dress	42 (IT)
Prada Multicoloured Silk Sequin Frill Dress	42 (IT)

Prada Multicoloured Silk Sequin Frill Dress 42 (IT)

By Prada

Located in London, England

Prada Blue Multicoloured Silk Sequined Frill Dress - Silk, multicoloured - Layered frills neck, strap and hem - V-neck - Centre black bow-tie - Sequined detail at waist and down th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

Prada Multicoloured Silk Sequin Frill Dress	42 (IT)
Prada Multicoloured Silk Sequin Frill Dress	42 (IT)

Prada Multicoloured Silk Sequin Frill Dress 42 (IT)

By Prada

Located in London, England

Prada Blue Multicoloured Silk Sequined Frill Dress - Silk, multicoloured - Layered frills neck, strap and hem - V-neck - Centre black bow-tie - Sequined detail at waist and down th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

PRADA Cream Silk Sequin Collar Pleated Dress Size 2 4
PRADA Cream Silk Sequin Collar Pleated Dress Size 2 4

PRADA Cream Silk Sequin Collar Pleated Dress Size 2 4

By Prada

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Prada dress is composed of a cream silk and features a wonderful sequin collar.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Day Dresses

Prada black sequined cocktail silk dress
Prada black sequined cocktail silk dress

Prada black sequined cocktail silk dress

By Prada, Miuccia Prada

Located in New York, NY

Prada evening cocktail black sleeveless silk dress with sequins.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

Prada SS 2004 Asymmetric Silk Navy Tie Dye Evening Gown with Sequin Wrap Panel
Prada SS 2004 Asymmetric Silk Navy Tie Dye Evening Gown with Sequin Wrap Panel

Prada SS 2004 Asymmetric Silk Navy Tie Dye Evening Gown with Sequin Wrap Panel

By Miuccia Prada, Prada

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Evening gown from Prada’s Spring/Summer 2004 collection. Sleeveless V-neck bodice in pleated silk with soft ruching through the waist. Asymmetric black sequin panel wraps across the...

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Gowns

Early 2000s Prada Olive/Grey Sequin & Ruched Pleated Cocktail Dress
Early 2000s Prada Olive/Grey Sequin & Ruched Pleated Cocktail Dress

Early 2000s Prada Olive/Grey Sequin & Ruched Pleated Cocktail Dress

By Prada

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Stunning early 2000's Prada olive/grey cocktail dress. The dress is v neck with a fitted bodice featuring large teal sequins throughout, with ruching and netting details.

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Early 2000s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Prada orange and black striped sequin flapper dress and fox fur stole, ss 2011
Prada orange and black striped sequin flapper dress and fox fur stole, ss 2011

Prada orange and black striped sequin flapper dress and fox fur stole, ss 2011

By Prada, Miuccia Prada

Located in London, GB

▪ Prada orange and black striped sequin flapper dress ▪ Designed by Miuccia Prada as an exclusive piece for the Beijing SS 2011 collection ▪ Sold with the matching large fox fur sto...

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2010s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Prada Spaghetti-Strap Sequin Evening Dress Size 42
Prada Spaghetti-Strap Sequin Evening Dress Size 42

Prada Spaghetti-Strap Sequin Evening Dress Size 42

By Prada

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Prada Spaghetti-Strap Sequin with Ruffles and Lace Evening Dress

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

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Prada Sequin Dress For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary prada sequin dress for your needs in our varied inventory. Many people prefer black, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find gray, orange and more options on these pages. Making the right choice when shopping for a prada sequin dress may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. An accessory like this designed by Prada, Miuccia Prada and Miu Miu — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured item — is worth considering.

How Much is a Prada Sequin Dress?

The price for a prada sequin dress starts at $450 and tops out at $6,500, and on average, selling for $1,379.

Prada for sale on 1stDibs

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.

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