Brand: Prada Line: Tessuto Type: Crossbody Messenger Bag Material: Nylon with leather trim Exterior Colour: Olive green Hardware: Silver-tone metal, brown zippers Strap: Black adjustable webbing with branded hardware Dimensions: 9" W x 11.5" H x 3.5" D (approx.) Strap Drop: Adjustable, approximately 14"-26" (approx.) Interior: Black jacquard logo lining, zip pocket, branded plaque Exterior Features: Front zip pocket, top zip closure Made In: Italy The house founded by Mario Prada introduced its signature tessuto nylon in the 1980s, transforming technical fabric into a luxury material synonymous with the Milanese maison. This crossbody messenger exemplifies that innovation: lightweight olive-green nylon forms a practical silhouette trimmed in rich brown leather, anchored by the iconic enamelled metal triangle logo. The adjustable webbing strap bears Prada's engraved hardware, while the black jacquard interior displays the logo in repeating script. Flat, functional, and unmistakably Prada, the design bridges utilitarian ease and refined craftsmanship. Notes from the Curator Miuccia Prada introduced her now-famous nylon backpack in 1984, transforming Pocono nylon—originally used by the Italian military for tents and parachutes woven on 19th-century looms—into the textile signature of the house. This tessuto messenger in olive green descends from that radical pivot; a technical, parachute-grade fabric originally used for military tents and luggage lining, re-imagined for the luxury sphere. The flat silhouette and adjustable webbing strap recall the Vela line's pared-down codes, while the enameled metal triangle logo remains the house's most recognizable hallmark. First introduced on trunks designed by Mario Prada, the triangle expresses uniqueness and modernity through its universal, minimalist shape. The black jacquard logo lining and brown leather trim anchor the design in Prada's balance of function and refinement, a through-line from the house's 1913 Milanese origins as official supplier to the Italian royal household to its current identity as a standard-bearer of intelligent luxury.