Article: Would you swap your best friend for a Prada handbag?; WILL JENNY NISBET TRADE IN HER LIFELONG PAL PRUDENCE FOR A MUST- HAVE ACCESSORY? IT'S A CLOSE-RUN THING . . . IT'S A WOMAN'S WORLD.(Features)

Would I do it? Would I swap? Yes, but only for their tan pony skin numero with overlaid zebra print and the name Prada embroidered 100 times over its black silk lining - for those of a forgetful nature. It costs a measly pounds 600.

And, if it came with a little matching purse, I wouldn't scream "How vulgar" and throw it back. No, I would be gracious and merely ask where she would like my best friend Prudence to be delivered.

Sauntering around Prada's flagship store in Sloane Street, deep in the heart of Knightsbridge, I pondered this delicate negotiation. ...

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