While the it bag trend didn’t truly take hold up until a few years later, at the turn of the century Miuccia Prada sent the very first it bag of the millennium down her Spring/Summer 2000 runway show. A completely different shape, with rounded lines as well as an oddly satisfying streamlined design, the Prada Bowling Bag was influenced by an actual bowling bag. With a nod to the bags from the 1950s as well as 60s that brought actual bowling balls, this bag’s style took the fashion world off guard in a great way. No sooner did the bag make its method off the runway that consumers began planning to get when it hit stores. as well as when the bag did land in stores, it offered out instantly as well as the waitlist grew by the day. While other brands then likewise scurried to add this shape of bag to their lineups, Prada will permanently be synonymous with the Bowler.
Prada Bowling Bag Soft Calf in Cognac
Prada Bowling Bag Soft Calf in Cognac + Bianco
Though there was a short reissue of the bag in 2012 to celebrate the Met’s impossible Conversations display together with eight of Prada’s other biggest hits, the official reintroduction of the Prada Bowling Bag is slated for the resort 2020 season. 20 years later as well as this bag supplies the ideal touch of nostalgia improved as a twenty-first century classic.
Prada Bowling Bag Soft Calf in Nero
Majority of bags autumn into certain shape classifications as well as few stray from these expected shapes as they are tried as well as tested. The Bowling Bag is different, as well as in this situation different is a extremely great thing. The pairing of a Modernist style with nods to traditional sweeping automobile chassis, the Bowling Bag is as fascinating to look at as it is to carry. The semi-circle shape draws your interest instantly as do the panels of leather that transform the bag into a a lot more creative style (in majority of the offerings in contrasting colors).
Prada Bowling Bag Soft Calf in Cognac
Prada Bowling Bag Soft Calf in Cognac
Offered in fine soft calf leather, the re-imagined Bowling Bag uses what old-school as well as contemporary Prada enthusiasts adore about the brand. Prada’s calf leather is a few of the most supple, durable, as well as tasty leather any type of brand offers. The leather is one that makes you want to get hold of it as well as take a look at it, as well as this is where Prada shines. Do try a bag such as this in person, you won’t be dissatisfied in the high quality as well as construction. The double top zipper pull is thick, simple to maneuver as well as of high quality. There is a tab where the zipper track ends meant for a location to rest the metal zipper pulls. opening the bag is simple as well as though the bag doesn’t split open large with simplicity (like other shapes do), the shape enables for ample interior area as well as simple finding of your items.
Prada Bowling carry Bag Soft Calf in Begonia + Bianco
There are two sizes of the Prada Bowling Bag; the larger of the two has double top handles as well as an optional removable carry strap, while the smaller only has a single adjustable carry strap. The larger would work well as an daily or work bag, using Prada nylon logo lining together with a zip pocket on either side. The smaller is fantastic for the wearer who doesn’t requirement to bring much however adores this shape as well as includes a single interior slip pocket (no zippers here!).
Though single colorways are available, the double colorways used include white with black, cognac with white, white with red, as well as black with white, as well as pink with white. as for the hardware, the zipper pulls are silver, as is hardware on the straps, however the Prada logo which sits centered as well as atop the bag is in a matching tonal color to the bag.
Size comparison – Bowling Bag vs. Bowling carry Bag (smaller)
The sophisticated simplicity paired with the sportiness of the Bowling bag combines to produce a showstopping design, one that brings feeling of nostalgia to longtime purse aficionados like myself however doesn’t feel dated. What’s old is new once again as well as in this situation it feels like the Prada Bowling Bag never left, as well as that’s a great thing.
Prada Bowling Bag Soft Calf Cognac + Bianco
Prada Bowling carry Bag Soft Calf in Begonia + Bianco
Prada Bowling carry Bag in Cognac + Bianco (small) & Prada Bowling Bag in Cognac + Bianco (large)
Prada Bowling carry Bag Soft Calf in Nero + Bianco, Begonia + Bianco, as well as Cognac + Bianco
Prada Bowling carry Bag Soft Calf in Bianco + Nero
The Details
The Bowling Bag – Opened
Interior Lining
PRADA logo in matching tone
Zipper pull detail
Double zippers on both versions