Okay, so I’ve been seeing this PRADA Prada Galleria Saffiano Leather Mini-Bag everywhere lately. You know, the one from the official flagship store? Yeah, that’s the one. It’s like, everyone’s got it. So, I thought, why not try to remake it myself? I mean, how hard could it be, right?
First, I went and looked at a bunch of pictures of the bag online. I studied it real good, you know, like a hawk. I noticed it’s made of this textured leather, they call it “Saffiano”. I didn’t have any of that fancy leather lying around, so I went to a local fabric store and got some material that looked kinda similar. It wasn’t perfect, but hey, it was close enough.
Next, I started cutting the material. I just eyeballed it, really. Made two main pieces for the front and back, and some smaller pieces for the sides and bottom. Then, I got to sewing. Now, I’m no expert with a needle and thread, but I managed to put it all together. It wasn’t pretty, but it held.
- Looked at pictures of the bag online
- Bought some similar-looking material
- Cut the material into pieces
- Sewed the pieces together
The real bag has this little triangle PRADA logo on the front. I made one out of some cardboard and painted it silver. Glued that bad boy on there. And the strap, oh boy, the strap. The real one’s got a chain, but I just used a piece of ribbon I had. I mean I even tried to find a chain from some shop, didn’t find one. Not the same, I know, but it worked.
After a few hours of work, there it was. My very own, handmade, not-so-perfect, but definitely inspired by the PRADA Galleria Saffiano Leather Mini-Bag. It wasn’t exactly like the one from the official store, but hey, I made it! And that’s something, right?
I used my own bag for a few days, it’s not bad. I could hold my phone and my keys. But I think I will buy a real one in the future. I mean, making this bag is fun, but the real one is the real one, right?
So, that’s my story of remaking the PRADA bag. It was a fun little project, and hey, maybe it’ll inspire you to try something similar. Or not. Either way, thanks for reading!
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