A crocheted raffia bag has become the viral summer accessory. It is signed by Prada and available in six colors and its price, 1,100 euros, has not prevented all the models from being sold out by now, although it is eagerly awaited that the Italian brand will reissue them.
It is a shopper woven in natural raffia with the crochet technique, it measures 38 centimeters high by 36 wide and is not lined, which is a drawback for those who usually carry a lot of weight in their bags.
In a few days it has become the favorite bag of all fashion prescribers, who have not hesitated to walk the Prada shopper through swimming pools, beaches, fields and asphalt, combining it with their most casual outfits: with shorts and shirts, with jeans and t-shirts or with dresses, coordinated or uncoordinated with the color of their clothes.
Alexandra Pereira, Pernille Teisbaek, Chiara Ferragni, Linda Tol, Veronika Eilbrunner or Emili Sindlev are just some of the influencers who have worn this piece on their shoulders, which is on its way to becoming the object of desire for summer 2021.
Alexandra Pereira opts for the natural tone and combines it with shorts, a shirt and flat sandals.
Chiara Ferragni has chosen the pink color and wears it with a pink bikini, white shorts and shirt and a little crochet hat.
Lucy Williams wears the yellow model, combined with denim overalls and a white halter neck top
Linda Tol opts for the natural tone to match her beige t-shirt and bootcut jeans.
Veronika Heilbrunner opts for pink in her total look, coordinating the bag with a dress with puffed sleeves.
Emili Sindlev's choice is the yellow model, which completes a beach look with a Prada bikini, shirt and shorts.
Caroline Daur is also committed to the natural tone and combines it with tan shorts, a white shirt tied at the waist and Birkenstock sandals.
The success of this bag is not only in its handcrafted aesthetics, in the fun colors or in its practical design, it also lies in the iconic Prada triangle that decorates the front and is adorned with the embroidered logo in the center.
According to the Lyst platform, searches for the Prada raffia bag have increased this week by 296%, which gives an idea of the popularity that this easily imitable piece is reaching by skilled hands (it is knitted using the single double crochet with chain between points).
So much fame is paid for with low cost versions that inevitably appear in the shadow of such an obvious success as the one this raffia bag has had. Models that use similar techniques or materials, similar shapes and identical colors.
Zara has released a version of the famous Prada bag in two colors. It is a shopper model made of cotton, with a braided body and handles to hang on the shoulder.
The Motivi brand bets on a crochet bag woven in raw cotton, with an inner lining and a zipper closure.
Pull & Bear's bet is a mini crochet shopper, available in green and orange, with handles to hang over the shoulder.
Three bets that will serve to shorten the wait for new reissues or to calm the desires of the most capricious souls.
