In what could perhaps be nod to the upcoming Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institution’s exhibit chronicling her decades-long career in fashion design, Miuccia Prada reached into the archives of the famed Italian house to inform the mood for her Fall 2012 collection. In a great hall, outfitted with a purple carpet printed with large, geometric shapes, the designer sent a series of colorful, embellished pieces down the makeshift runway.
You won’t find any frothy, lace-adorned gowns here. In fact, you won’t find your traditional red-carpet worthy fare. For fall, Miuccia serves up a (relatively) more practical offering of tailored woolen coats, tunics, skirts, dresses, and ankle-skimming pants. The color palette is limited to shades of purple, orange, mustard yellow, a tiny dash of blue and a meaty helping of black.
This extremely self-referential offering draws inspiration from a fall Prada collection from 1996. Miuccia updates her geometric prints with modern silhouettes and gem embellishments to boot.
Saucy bust-reaching center slits on dresses were made modest, layered over tunics, skirts, and pants. Models sported stick-straight flat ironed locks, blackened eyes contrasted by orange-tinted brows, toting structured doctor’s bags and compact purses. High heeled criss-cross strap Mary Janes were bejeweled, decked in print, and colorblocked in contrasting hues.
I love that Miuccia resurrected her old prints, and I love these jewel-encrusted wares. I am however, rather disappointed that she chose to cast only a single black model in the show. Those orange pieces would have looked amazing on Nyasha Matonhodze, Jasmine Tookes, or even Marihenny Rivera.
What do you think?
~Jihan
photos: Vogue
February 24, 2012 9:52 pm
I don’t know…it seems flat. -_-’
February 25, 2012 12:38 am
wow amazing! vraiment magnifique!
February 25, 2012 1:37 am
Seems a bit underwhelming
February 25, 2012 1:56 am
I’m not impressed with this collection.
February 25, 2012 9:38 am
Prada should focus on handbags only.
February 25, 2012 2:22 pm
A few pieces caught my eye, 1 being the 1rst look. Other than that I am vaguely impressed.
February 25, 2012 6:56 pm
love!
i double dare myself!
February 26, 2012 3:26 pm
yawn
February 26, 2012 3:47 pm
bold mellow a touch of gaudy and indifference… the bold eyes on the models explain that to me. some of the detail looks old fashion and stiff. i dont like it but ice been there….
February 26, 2012 10:58 pm
Some of the coats are interesting
February 27, 2012 6:03 pm
It makes me wanna die…but in a good way. Think sophisticated Beetle Juice.