Prada embraces bold confidence for AW22.
After a tremendous menswear collection shown in Milan in January, all eyes were on Prada and the titan duo of Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for AW22. Showcasing in the beautiful Fondazione Prada show space, converted into a theatre with deep chartreuse velvet and cinema-like chairs, this season’s feeling was all about reshaping the definition of the modern uniform.
In a juxtaposition of aesthetics, the opening look, modelled by Kaia Gerber, brought together two very different feelings – an elongated ribbed white tank top, attached with the signature Prada triangle at the front, mixed in with a half-grey flannel, half- crystal mesh elongated skirt in a juxtaposition of feeling. Mrs. Prada has always been known for erasing the lines of what is considered “ugly” and “chic”, by crafting with a meticulous eye for personal feeling, crafting clothing that shatters expectations and the ideas of trends. The stars of the show were definitely the voluptuously structure leather coats in electrifying pink, green and black, with a shining finish that demands attention. Fur trimmed jackets and shearling trimmed coats, first seen in menswear, translated onto womenswear with a strikingly structured silhouette.
Attention to powerful necklines was demanded, with sharp and serious structured coats, opening at the neckline, extending onto the back and finished off with a signature prada triangle necklace, positioned across the whole decolletage.
Mrs. Prada and Raf Simons have a way of communicating a language of nostalgia, reminding us of iconic Prada moments, especially in the ‘90s, without copying or recreating the exact looks. Instead, they look forward at a beautifully open, elegant future that embraces past, present and future timeline into debunking trends, and emphasising the importance of the individual fashion personality.
