Prada Post #3

The strength of the Prada show was that it was not only on the sports track. The designer defined the clothes as "a bit hippie and a bit strange." The most indigestible part was her obsession with turning bags into clothes — already preempted in her well-judged Miu Miu line. Here, a stiff tweedy canvas, with Prada monogram, made angular coats and dresses with wavy-line appliqués. It would be wiser to buy the purse.

But Prada's take on her favorite hippie era was smart, because she reworked for the 1990s the mirror embroidery, now wafting through Milan like the smell of joss sticks. As if blown up by the computer, those twinkling fragments became flat glassy surfaces cut into leather skirts; or a bunch of them dangled from skirt fronts alongside paper leaves. Weird it was, but compelling.

And of course there were the easy pieces: the fine knit sweaters with a drawstring thread under the bust to underline the show's raised-waist silhouette; zippered nylon tops; pleated skirts that didn't look like fashion origami; and a hefty new boot with a rocker-shaped heel and sole. And however awkward and ugly Prada's clothes can be, there is always a sense of fashion's forward march. Courtesy of www.iht.com





Items taken from the Prada Sports range. I remember selling one of the similar but a small sling handbag version of the bag shown in first picture to a dear friend of mine, Cer for a nominal sum. I so wanted her to carry a Prada bag. She totally rocked the little arm candy!



Stockist Info:
Prada Sports Duffle / Overnight Bag
Greyish blue canvas + Silk interior + Front pocket zipper + Zipper top for main compartment + detachable carrying strap velcro
Price: Approximately 600SGD
Place of Purchase: Prada, Milan
Year of Purchase: 2008
Status: New / In-stock