Prada

"Real" Women Have Curves; Miuccia Prada Wants Models

source: Jezebel

Ardent feminist ex-communist designer Miuccia Prada is handling the costumes for the Met's upcoming production of Verdi's opera Attila. But according to an anonymous source on set, Prada has balked at dressing anyone who couldn't fit into a sample size.

Published Wed, Dec 9

Holiday Beauty

source: slice.ca

A couple of years back, Miuccia Prada put her girls in what became known as “Prada Pink” lipstick—a bright fuchsia colour—and it’s been turning up on runways and streets since. To make this bold-lipped look work at your festive functions, k.i.s.s.—but not under the mistletoe unless you’re pr...

Published Mon, Nov 16

30 years of Miuccia’s Prada condensed into a 706-page book

source: SASSYBELLA.com

Here’s something to add to your Christmas wish list, Prada the book. In just 706-pages it takes you through 30 years of the Italian fashion house under Miuccia Prada. She took her father’s fashion company and turned it into one of the biggest luxury houses in the world – one that has bought us n...

Published Thu, Nov 5

Miuccia Prada making more men’s skirts – just for revenge

source: SASSYBELLA.com

The Italian fashion designer recently told Olivier Zahm’s Purple fashion magazine that she is pushing the men’s skirt trend “even further, just for revenge“. “Menswear should take cues from womenswear, and not just the other way around. Menswear is so limited so I’m free with my ideas. Oth...

Published Wed, Oct 28

Prada Does Skirts For Men; No HSN Scent For Heidi

source: Jezebel

Miuccia Prada: "I'm working on [a men's collection] right now and someone at the office worriedly asked me, ‘You're not going to make short skirts again, are you?' So I'm now pushing it even further, just for revenge!" [BlackBook] Leigh Lezark, on diversity: "I'm glad that a lot of kids — e...

Published Tue, Oct 27

Prada Not So Crystal Clear

source: NYT > Miuccia Prada

This was one of Miuccia Prada's more oblique collections, a puzzling mismatch of historical glamour and clothes that seemed both ordinary and unfinished.

Published Thu, Sep 24

The Fashion Statement: Are OTKs a TKO?

source: Luxist

Here's how the designers think you should do it: Miuccia Prada paired high-high leather waders with tweed short shorts and heavy sweaters. Hussein Chalayan added garters (pictured above) to his high-heeled versions, then presented them with short dresses and tailored boyfriend jack...

Published Thu, Sep 24

Surprise! Vanity Fair's New Establishment 2009 Is An Old Boys Club

source: Jezebel

FASHION SENSE: Elegantly attired in Chloé, Jil Sander, or Thakoon, Rogers, 50, was profiled by Vogue-and sat next to its editor, Anna Wintour, at New York's runway shows. 40. Meryl Streep Actor 44. Miuccia Prada Prada NEW ENTRY. NEW ENTRY. Only one woman made the Pit Stop: Donatella Versace.

Published Tue, Sep 1