Miuccia Prada mixes ‘freedom dream with conservatism’ at Milan Fashion Week
Head of Milan-based but Hong Kong-listed Italian luxury fashion giant unveils spring-summer 2019 womenswear collection in its hometown fashion week, blending classic elements to come up with some exotic surprises
Italian designer Miuccia Prada played with classic elements to conjure up a clash of “extreme conservatism and a dream of freedom” in her spring-summer 2019 womenswear collection showcased on Thursday.
Prada mixed cashmere, polka dots, chiffon and gold buttons for the outfits as well as reinventing satin headbands to “turn them into something different and fun”, she said.
“I played the rules of classic, with all the conservative cliches you can have...,” Prada told reporters at the end of her catwalk show on the second day of Milan’s fashion week.
The show, paraded to the beat of electronic music, was held in a industrial area dedicated to performances in a part of the group’s contemporary art exhibition space Fondazione Prada.
The show opened with a look pairing knee-length brown satin shorts with a black blouse and flat bright pink sandals. The shorts and wrap skirts gave way to A-lined dresses with deep plunge necklines worn with T-shirts. The show ended with two black dresses, one with flapping black beads.
One model wore a white and lime green oversize shirt dress embellished with big plastic sequins, paired with flat black college shoes and knee-high sheer stockings. Prada said it was her favourite look of the evening.