Brand: Prada Material: Saffiano Leather Exterior Colour: Beige (Cipria) Interior: Pink saffiano leather lining with multiple card slots and compartments Hardware: Gold-tone metal chain strap, snap closure, logo plaque Dimensions: 6.5" W x 6" H x 1.5" D (approx.) Strap Drop: 22" (approx.) Closure: Magnetic snap with flap Inclusions: Detachable chain strap This compact wallet-on-chain marries the functionality of a cardholder with the freedom of a crossbody silhouette. Rendered in Prada's signature saffiano leather—a heat-stamped calfskin prized for its crosshatch texture and structural integrity—the pale cipria colourway offers quiet versatility. The house's lettered logo sits in polished metal at the flap, flanked by a gold-tone chain that detaches when the piece is carried as a clutch. Inside, card slots and slip pockets in tonal pink leather organize essentials, while the bi-fold construction expands to accommodate bills and coins. First introduced in Milan in 1913, Prada has anchored its reputation in rigorous material innovation and understated elegance, traits distilled here in a design that moves seamlessly from day to evening. Notes from the Curator Saffiano leather was patented by Mario Prada in 1913, the year he and his brother Martino opened their boutique in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The material is stamped with a distinctive diagonal crosshatch pattern and coated with a wax finish for scratch and water resistance, a process devised to meet the demands of globetrotting European aristocrats who prized both elegance and durability in their travel accessories. This wallet-on-chain, executed in cipria—a pale beige named for the Italian word for powder—belongs to a hybrid format that gained traction in the 2010s, blending the house's longstanding saffiano wallet construction with a detachable chain strap. The bi-fold interior retains the compact card-slot architecture typical of Prada's smaller leather goods, while the gold-tone hardware and lettered logo plaque echo the brand's signature restraint. The original saffiano designs proved so successful that in 1919, Prada became the official supplier to the Italian royal family, an honor still reflected in elements of the house's logo today.