Largest purchase of my life: PRADA SAFFIANO!!!

This is actually a little throwback while I wait for my mac to upgrade its software.

I have been eyeing on the Prada saffiano bag for one, maybe two years now. I initially love love loved the orchidea one when I spontaneously walked in Holts on Bloor St. Sadly, I didn't have 2 grand to spend on a bag two summers ago. Since then, I have been wanting to save up for my very own Saffiano bag, until I learned that the Orchidea is actually a seasonal colour and it was already sold out everywhere! So, I gave up for a while, until a year later when I found out online that there's a grey coloured (marble grey) bag with silver hardware. I instantly fell in love again. When it was available in Canada just last Summer, I went to Prada at Yorkdale and bought one, I believe it was the BN1786, anyway it was the one with a single zipper in the middle. It had to be ordered in from the States, and again it failed because I got a phone call saying they couldn't ship it in, as it was their last one and it was damaged. I was so mad, I decided to give up.

Before Christmas 2014, I went on the Prada website (it changed a lot btw, it's not shipping to Canada). I saw this gorgeous patent black leather bag with silver hardware. I wanted it so badly, as it was my birthday soon. I wanted to order it online but just couldn't get myself to. The day after my birthday, I decided to go to Yorkdale with my boyfriend. We walked into the Prada store just to check the bags out and there, I saw my dream bag! It was on display. The SA said there were 3 left. Initially I didn't want to impulsively buy it, but my mind got ahead of me. The SA kept saying how beautiful it was, and that it's so rare because they only receive 3 per store in Canada, and how the interior was made of lambskin instead of the normal fabric lining, etc etc. I had to get it, and I did!

Here are some pics:

Overall, I love  the bag!!! As you can see, it's a black patent leather tote with the cross-body strap in style number BN2863. I haven't found many excuses to wear it, since I don't want to risk damaging it, but I wore it once downtown and I love it. I think it's a great everyday (ironically) bag. I love that this one is so rare, and the silver hardware sparkles. I am so glad I finally took the splurge, even though I'm working hard to save my money (haha... not really) but I try.

Just wanted to share my purchase since I am very proud of my hard work, it paid off well :)