
Prada Tessuto Nylon Crossbody Messenger Bag Handbag Purse Yellow Beige
Lot #1
Current Bid
$10
Estimate
$350–$650
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Description
Brand: Prada Line: Tessuto Material: Nylon Exterior Colour: Yellow Beige Hardware: Silver-tone metal Dimensions: 10.5" W x 8.5" H (approx.) Strap: Adjustable webbing crossbody strap with metal slide buckles Interior: Matching nylon lining with leather Prada plaque Closure: Top zip Made In: Italy Founded in Milan in 1913, Prada transformed luxury fashion through technical innovation and an unwavering commitment to craftsmanship. The house's Tessuto nylon—introduced in the 1980s—brought industrial resilience to high fashion, rendering a material once reserved for military tarpaulins into an icon of modern elegance. This crossbody bag exemplifies that ethos: lightweight nylon in a soft yellow-beige hue, trimmed with leather and punctuated by the enameled triangular logo plaque that has marked the house's bags for decades. The adjustable webbing strap and zip-top silhouette offer streamlined utility, while the interior bears the maker's name on a leather patch. A discreet carryall rooted in Prada's storied marriage of function and form. Notes from the Curator Miuccia Prada conceived the Tessuto in 1978, drawing inspiration from parachute fabric, and relaunched the line with its triangular logo plaque in 1984–85, turning nylon used by the Italian military for tents into a signifier of modern luxury. The double-woven nylon fabric is notably one of the most durable and thickest used in designer bags, and this crossbody in pale yellow-beige exemplifies the house's material philosophy: technical fabric read as modern, anti-ostentatious luxury. The inverted triangle logo, rendered in enamel on a small metal plate, was the only concession to traditional luxury, a quiet stamp that allowed the wearer to signal the brand's identity without overt display. Miuccia revived the triangular logo from the 1930s but reversed it when she assumed creative control, and the form has remained constant across decades of production. The soft hue and streamlined silhouette anchor the bag firmly in Prada's vocabulary of intellectual minimalism.
Bidding Details
- Starting Bid: $10
- Buyer's Premium: 20%
- Auction End Date: October 1, 2026
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