Okay, so I’ve been wanting to remake that classic Prada Re-Edition 1995 Chaine Re-Nylon Mini-Bag. You know, the one that’s like, super popular online? I finally decided to just go for it.
First, I looked up what other people were saying about it online. I saw that it’s for sale on some site called “ShopStyle” from a couple of different places, starting at around 2 bucks. That’s way cheaper than the real deal, obviously.
Then I started digging around more on the internet. I checked out this site, “Cleveland 19 News,” to see if there was any news about it. Nothing specific on the bag, but they did have a story about 27 guys from around here getting busted for some shady stuff online. Crazy, right?
I also looked at some listings on Zillow, just for fun. They had over a thousand houses for sale in Cleveland. I found some obituaries on * too. Kinda random, but I was just browsing, you know?
Anyway, back to the bag. I read that the real one has this padding and top-stitching, and it’s made of this Re-Nylon stuff, which I guess is some kind of special material.
- Gathered some basic black nylon fabric.
- Borrowed my friend’s sewing machine since I don’t own one.
- Printed a basic pattern I found somewhere.
- Cut the fabric according to the pattern.
- Struggled a bit with the sewing machine, but finally got it working.
- Sewed the pieces together, trying to copy that top-stitching I saw on the real bag.
- Added some padding to give it that puffy look.
- Made a simple chain strap from some old jewelry I had.
The End
It’s definitely not perfect, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out! It looks kinda like the real thing, and it was way cheaper to make than buying the actual Prada bag. Maybe I’ll try making other stuff now that I’ve got the hang of this sewing thing.
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