Prada goes from office to nature
MILAN—The contrast between office life and the change of scenery provided by nature was the leitmotiv of the new men’s collection unveiled in Milan on Sunday by Miuccia Prada.
The highlight of the third day of Milan’s Men’s Fashion Week took place at the Prada Foundation on a glass floor revealing an autumnal landscape dotted with yellow leaves, while guests sat in office chairs.
Dour grey, camel or black work suits were brightened up with little sparkles of fantasy, such as beanie hats in purple, bright red and apple green or flashy sandals.
Slim monochrome ties also made a comeback with Prada.
It was the theme of “renewal and change, like nature [and] natural rhythms” that inspired the 2023/2024 autumn-winter collection, said Raf Simons, Miuccia Prada’s creative codirector.
“The office and nature, inside and outside, the instinctive change of people who move from one sphere to the other” were reflected in the clothing, he added.
The Prada man’s physique was slim and refined, the tight shirts tucked into the trousers, the whole look accentuated by bold, wide belts, with broad-shouldered tweed or leather jackets, turtleneck sweaters and soft knit cardigans.
Matching shirts and straight-cut trousers in black, grey and pale pink were under puffy bomber jackets and winter parkas.
There were also loose double-breasted gold coats. —AFP
