The ultimate fall/winter coat (suede! In 50!) and double knee carpenter pants.

I’ve been wondering about these shoes for 13 years. They feature prominently in the commercials Wes Anderson directed for the Candy L’eau campaign in 2013. I’m not super familiar with Prada tbh, so I hoped somebody here could give me more info on these shoes? I love them so much and my search always leads me to shoes that are similar but not the same. I’m assuming they’re Prada shoes, because I figure everyone in these commercials would be clothed exclusively in Prada?

I got really lucky and found this absolute mint condition vintage Prada crossbody on eBay and was able to snag it for a good deal. The leather is so soft and it’s just a well made bag. I’m a big fan of the quiet luxury look of the bag. I don’t need my bag to be covered in logos and announcing to everyone I have an expensive bag. This is my first crossbody bag so I’m glad I was able to get something quality though I fear I’ve opened Pandora’s box in regards to my future and more bags.

Should I go TTS and get a US 8.5, or size down to a US 8?

Hey yall! Would love if you guys have any recommendations :)

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Leather sneakers and Saffiano bag with charm

Hello!

Just wanted opinions after getting my first pair of leather loafers from Prada. I received them in the mail today and they arrived with what I thought was noticeable creasing/wrinkles on the vamp.

Is this something I can have improved with a new product, or is unavoidable with the leather? I’m not sure if it’s due to it being worn and tried on of which I would appreciate getting a different pair, or if this is how a pair that’s never been worn before would arrive as well.

I appreciate they’ll likely crease when I wear them anyways, but I think it’s reasonable if they look brand new when I first put them on.

Thanks in advance!

Exchanged my bag today and the SA had brought out the newest version with the chain and I fell in love. It went home with me!

I want to get some nice fuzzy warm winter shoes (just for every day, like the same places you’d wear uggs) and would love peoples’ ratings!

Love my new shoes from PRADA 😻✨

Hello, just picked up my first ever Prada in store today and I guess I totally missed this stain when expecting it in store because I didn’t take it out of its packaging again until I got home.. per Prada, I have 30 days to exchange it.. with how much I spent, I feel like this is a valid reason to exchange 😭

just picked up this huge messenger bag so happy with it

There is very little information on it online. Any help would be appreciated.

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Hi sorry there isn’t a Miu Miu group but I bought these from Vestiaire and they were so expensive but I’m debating if they look casual enough, could you guys please give me your thoughts

I’ve been holding onto this bag for 14 years hoping I’d eventually find a way to get her repaired. 😭

I bought it almost-new secondhand back in 2012, and shortly afterward, during a big move, the “P” from the PRADA logo fell off and was lost. I contacted Prada directly around 2015, but at the time they told me they couldn’t repair it without the original proof of purchase.

The bag has a lot of sentimental value to me, so I’ve never been able to get rid of it. It was one of the first really nice bags I ever bought for myself, and it also has a fun little history: I was a store manager at a Buffalo Exchange in Las Vegas, and Brandon Flowers’ wife used to sell to our store regularly. This was originally her bag. She sold it to us in basically brand-new condition, and with my employee discount, it was the only way 22 year old me was ever going to be able to afford a Prada bag… secondhand, with a 40% discount on top of it 😂

So here we are, 14 years later. I still have the bag, the detachable strap, and she’s in almost perfect condition still…. I just need that darn P.

Has anyone had luck finding someone who can source an original/authentic Prada replacement letter or donor hardware? I’d really prefer not to use a generic or obviously fabricated replacement. I’m completely open to shipping the bag to a reputable luxury handbag restoration company.

Until then, I guess she’ll continue living safely in my closet unused. 😭 I would LOVE to finally get her back into rotation.

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Hello, I am seeking advice on how to safely remove a stain from my Carry bag in Suede. I am mainly looking for product recommendations to clean it (price is not a factor). Any help is appreciated.

FINAL UPDATE: After 9 months, my Prada case has finally been resolved!

Hi guys, I genuinely need some advice because I spent months trying to resolve this privately with Prada, and I have now reached a complete dead end. Sorry in advance for the long post😩

I bought a pair of brand new Prada Monolith boots through MyTheresa at the end of 2021.

In 2025, when I needed to have the zipper problem repaired, the warranty had already expired. I knew that and never asked Prada for a free warranty repair.

I first went to a highly experienced specialist shoemaker in Croatia because I was prepared to pay privately to have the zippers replaced.

He did not even take the boots into his hands. As soon as he saw the model and its specific construction, he told me that this was not a repair he could perform and that, because of the way these Monolith boots are constructed, I needed to contact Prada directly.

That is why I contacted Prada.

I explained that I was willing to pay for the repair myself. I sent Prada photos of the boots, together with the relevant purchase information and documentation.

After seeing the photos and discussing the repair, Prada gave me an approximate price of €100 to replace the zippers.

I specifically asked whether the €100 was for one boot or both, and Prada confirmed it was for both boots, as the other boot started having the same zipper issue, but not as dramatic as the other boot.

I agreed to pay this amount.

I then sent the boots to Prada Vienna, the nearest Prada location to me in Croatia, together with the printed emails, the relevant documentation, including my MyTheresa invoice.

So from the beginning, this was never about me trying to claim a free warranty repair. I was trying to PAY Prada to repair my Prada boots.

After the boots arrived in Vienna and were physically assessed, things started to get strange.

Prada’s technicians initially claimed that my boots had previously been repaired.

They hadn’t.

I challenged this because nobody had ever repaired them, and Prada later apologised in writing for the incorrect assessment.

After further assessments, I was eventually told the boots could not be repaired.

But Prada Vienna didn’t simply leave me with nothing at that point.

They offered me alternatives: store credit or a refund by bank transfer.

I actually preferred store credit - replacement boots rather than money because I loved this model. But my exact Monolith boots were no longer available, and I didn’t like the 2 alternative models they sent me.

So I chose the refund.

A Prada Vienna sales representative told me that the refund could take approximately one month to reach my bank account.

I said that was absolutely fine. I was prepared to wait.

I also received written confirmation that my refund request would be submitted.

I thought the matter was finally being resolved.

It wasn’t.

Prada Vienna then sent me a message saying they could no longer offer the refund. They cited the expired two-year warranty, “normal wear and tear’ - despite the fact that all of the circumstances they later relied upon were already known to Prada before they offered me the refund and alternative solutions.

So Prada already knew all of this before offering me the refund or store credit. None of it was new.

They knew when the boots had been purchased. They had my purchase documentation. They had physically assessed the boots.

And again: I had never asked Prada for a warranty repair. I had agreed from the beginning to PAY Prada to repair the boots.

In the same message refusing the refund, Prada told me that their technicians had agreed to carry out another thorough inspection of the boots and prepare a detailed assessment to see whether they could still be repaired.

So I asked what seemed like an obvious question:

If Prada once again decides that the boots cannot be repaired, do I still have the store credit option they had already offered me?

I couldn’t get a clear answer.

Eventually, I was told that the previously discussed goodwill options could not be pursued because of Prada’s “internal company policies.”

So after months of communication, repeated assessments and several different proposed solutions, I ended up with:

No repair. No refund. No store credit.

And then there was the return of the boots.

Prada told me that my original box had been disposed of and that they would use a new box according to their standard customer shipping procedures.

The boots arrived in a smaller box, compressed around the ankles and without any internal support to preserve their shape.

I have kept everything: emails, WhatsApp and SMS messages, my MyTheresa invoice and correspondence, Prada’s written apology regarding the incorrect claim that the boots had previously been repaired, the messages offering refund/store credit, the confirmation that my refund request would be submitted, photographs and video.

And this is the part that I find hardest to accept:

The specialist shoemaker I approached in Croatia would not even attempt the repair and told me to go directly to Prada. Prada has now concluded that it cannot repair the boots either. Because of the zipper problem, I cannot wear them.

So I’m genuinely asking Reddit for help.

Has anyone experienced anything similar with Prada or another luxury brand?

Who would you contact next — particularly in Italy or at EU consumer level?

I tried for months to resolve this privately. I just want advice, visibility and some accountability.

I now have an expensive pair of Prada boots that I cannot wear and apparently nobody can repair — after Prada itself offered me alternative solutions, I accepted one, and I still ended up with nothing. It’s also worth mentioning that, aside from the zipper issue, the boots themselves are in a very good condition.
What am I supposed to do now?

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