PRADA A/W 2013 Burgundy Red Spazzolato Leather Pointed Toe Platform Oxford Shoe
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Thiensville, WI
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PRADA Spazzolato Sfumato Tote Grey Ombre Shopper Tote Bag
By Prada
Located in Tampa, FL
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PRADA Spazzolato Parabole black patent leather red edge tote tote
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
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Prada Grey Satin Spazzolato Crystal Clutch
By Prada
Located in London, GB
, base and lining with discoloured marks to the satin on this used Prada designer resale item. Details
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By Prada
Located in London, GB
used Prada designer resale item. Details Black Style - Kitten Heel Square-toe Thong sandal Comes with
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By Prada
Located in London, GB
discolouration marks on the insoles of both shoes on this used Prada designer resale item. Details
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By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
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Prada A/W2012 Spazzolato Flower Platform Maryjane High Heel Pumps 39
By Prada
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
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By Prada
Located in Nottingham, GB
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Prada The Devil Wears Prada Miranda Priestly Handbag
By Prada
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
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Prada The Devil Wears Prada Miranda Priestly Handbag
By Prada
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
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Prada The Devil Wears Prada Miranda Priestly Handbag
By Prada
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
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Prada Crossbody Bag In Silver Spazzolato Leather
By Prada
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
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PRADA c.2013 "Spazzolato Bicolor" Black & White Leather Pointed Toe Pumps
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Thiensville, WI
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PRADA A/W 2012 Scarlet Red Spazzolato Leather Turn Lock Handbag Purse
By Miuccia Prada
Located in Thiensville, WI
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MIU MIU PRADA A/W 2012 Burnt Orange Spazzolato Leather Flap Top Handbag Purse
By Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada
Located in Thiensville, WI
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Prada Camel Shiny Leather Bag
By Prada
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
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Prada Red Saffiano Lux Leather Spazzolato Gusset Top Handle Bag
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Prada Black Spazzolato Leather Satchel
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This satchel is built to hold your essentials in the most fashionable way! Easy to style, well-made using best materials, and coming from the top brand, the satchel will add immense ...
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Prada Sound Bag Spazzolato Leather Small
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Prada Sound Bag Spazzolato Leather Small is your perfect fall accessory. Crafted in
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Prada Sound Bag Spazzolato Leather Small
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
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Prada Parabole Tote Spazzolato Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 10", Width 13.5", Depth 5.5" Designer: Prada Model
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Prada Envelope Logo Clutch Spazzolato Leather
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
: Height 4.5", Width 8", Depth 0.5", Strap Drop 4", Strap Drop 4" Designer: Prada Model: Envelope Logo
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Prada Grey Spazzolato Leather Shopping Tote
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Prada Grey Spazzolato Leather Shopping Tote
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted with glazed calfskin leather, this Prada shopping tote has silver tone details, top handles
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Prada Grey Spazzolato Leather Shopping Tote
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Prada Zip Crossbody Bag Spazzolato Leather Mini
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
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Prada Promenade Handbag Embellished Spazzolato Leather Large
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
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By Prada
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By Prada
Located in NY, NY
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By Prada
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Prada Frame Handle Bag Spazzolato Leather Small
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
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Prada Cleo Shoulder Bag Spazzolato Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 8", Width 10.5", Depth 2" Designer: Prada Model: Cleo
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Prada Cleo Shoulder Bag Spazzolato Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 8", Width 10.5", Depth 2" Designer: Prada Model: Cleo
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Prada Zip Shoulder Bag Spazzolato Leather Mini
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Prada Model: Zip Shoulder Bag Spazzolato Leather Mini Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color
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By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Prada Cleo Shoulder Bag Spazzolato Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
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Prada Convertible Open Tote Spazzolato Leather Mini
By Prada
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Measurements: Handle Drop 3.5", Height 7", Width 6", Depth 2", Strap Drop 19-23" Designer: Prada Model
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By Prada
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Prada Purple Spazzolato Leather Large Galleria Tote
By Prada
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Prada Purple Spazzolato Leather Large Galleria Tote
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Prada Sybille Crossbody Bag Spazzolato Leather Mini
By Prada
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: Prada Model: Sybille Crossbody Bag Spazzolato Leather Mini Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color
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Prada Metallic Spazzolato Triangle Small Tote Argento
By Prada
Located in Denver, CO
Condition: This authentic Prada bag is in excellent pre-loved condition. There are light scratches
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Prada Green Camouflage Leather Spazzolato Shopper Tote
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Prada Green Camouflage Leather Spazzolato Shopper Tote
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This alluring tote bag for women has been designed to assist you on any day. Convenient to carry and fashionably designed, the tote is cut with skill and sewn into a great shape. It ...
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Prada Flowers Convertible Open Tote Spazzolato Leather Medium
By Prada
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This Prada Flowers Convertible Open Tote Spazzolato Leather Medium, crafted from black leather
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Prada Double Zip Lux Tote Spazzolato Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Prada Double Zip Lux Tote Spazzolato Leather Medium is the perfect bag to complete
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Prada Double Zip Lux Tote Spazzolato Leather Medium
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Prada Double Zip Lux Tote Spazzolato Leather Medium is the perfect bag to complete
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Prada Red Floral Applique Patent Leather Spazzolato Tote
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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Prada Frame Chain Crossbody Bag Spazzolato Leather Medium
By Prada
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Prada Cleo Flap Shoulder Bag Spazzolato Leather Small
By Prada
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Prada Cleo Flap Shoulder Bag Spazzolato Leather Small
By Prada
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By Prada
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By Prada
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Prada Bicolor Top Handle Tote Spazzolato Leather Small
By Prada
Located in NY, NY
: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 9", Width 9", Depth 7" Designer: Prada Model
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By Prada
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By Prada
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 4", Height 6.5", Width 8.5", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 15-23" Designer: Prada Model: Re-Edition
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
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Prada Spazzolato For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary prada spazzolato you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Many people prefer Black, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Red, Gray and more options on these pages. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.
How Much is a Prada Spazzolato?
Prices for a prada spazzolato can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $364 and can go as high as $1,894, while, on average they fetch $830.
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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.
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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.