Thought Of Fashion: Prada

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Thursday, 2 May 2013

ABC cont.

My fashion alphabet continued. Here: P to Z.

See A to O HERE.

Click to see Prada's real fantasies Spring 2013 look book.

Louis Vuitton, from left: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Pre-Fall 2013, Fall 2013. Click to see the full Fall 2013 collection.

The ABC of fashion now.

Not Another 60s Geisha. Prada SS13

Every season Prada is seen as arguably (and I will argue!) the most influential collection of all. This season, or course, is no different.

Miuccia surprised us again - no surprise there. On the surface you could say the collection was Geisha meets 60s flower power, but those weren't so much the defining trends of the collection as they were ambigious vehicles for conveying the new mood.

"I feel, all of us maybe feel, that we have to have a certain behaviour now, that you can’t be decadent" says Miuccia Prada, playing with the concept of impossibilities. The clothes represent everything that seems ridiculous, unheard of, and impossible in modern society and celebrated it. Fur in spring? It feels right now.

Florals for spring? ("Symbolic flowers" at that.) My pet peeve is reborn and stripped of every ounce of the generic. The flowers looked as if they had been spraypainted onto the blacks, whites, soft pinks, and darks greens that seemed impossible colours for spring.

The shoes. Let's talk leather socks with patent-leather bow straps that were sometimes flat on the ground and sometimes on platforms higher than a Nicki Minaj mother f*cker. These were the defining Geisha element, not forgetting the crisp folds that emerged in the latter half of the show.

Francesca Burns, UK VOGUE Fashion Editor tweeted something after the show I find to be a constant Prada truth: "Prada mood cycle: not sure I like this/ this is weird/ oh god those shoes/ these colours are perfect/ this is genius/ dying with desire." It didn't take me long to get to the final step this season.

There's a reason there's a Prada mood cycle. It's because normally people don't immediately like something they've never seen before. (The shock of the new, anyone?) When you witness something truly modern, something truly fresh and genius that redefines the way you look at certain concepts you used to take for granted, it does take a little while for everything to sink in and resonate with you. Prada is an acquired taste, but once is catches on you really cannot help but find yourself "dying with desire."

Images vogue.it and americanvogue.com

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Inside The Louis Vuitton Train

The big fashion houses are taking their time (and being quite stingy) with the releasing of their fall campaigns. Not that I mind - I love the thrill of cracking open that first August issue and seeing the new fashions.

Louis Vuitton has released three images from their AW12 campaign. As the rumour goes, they paid something like eight million dollars for that train, so they're going to utilise it in full! Again, I don't mind. On the contrary: I had a childhood obsession with steam trains, so this is a lovely dose of personal nostalgia.

Images from the Louis Vuitton facebook page.

As much as I love Vuitton, I'm a Prada boy at heart. The house has released their first two AW12 shots by Steven Meisel (who also shot Vuitton). Needless to say, I completely adore them. But I'm terribly biased.

Images http://visuellemagazine.blogspot.com/2012/06/prada-aw12-womens-campaign-by-steven.html

Friday, 11 May 2012

Visions Of Print And Pattern

I'm a big fan of the SS12 print-on-print trend. If you feel the same, you'll be happy to know things are evolving quite nicely into the new season. AW12, although it is more about pattern than print, showcases glorious examples of both. Here I take a very close look at my favourites: they look great on clothes, but who's to say you can't take them as inspiration for wallpaper in your room (or on your computer)?

The sky is the limit.

Mary Katrantzou is the authority here. If you disagree, it's time to get off your high horse.

Prada goes ahead and embellishes the print, either by making it 3D with beads, or a bag.

When reminiscing about their time in the outback, the Rodarte girls seem to have a visual memory.

Don't argue that a Balenciaga sweater isn't the coolest item of the season - the sci-fi geeks will shoot you down.

If Ms Versace and Mr Kane say it's okay, you can go ahead and match all the way. (Versus made you do it.)

Jump into Dolce & Gabbana's floral dream. There's a little person waiting for you...

Paint the town any colour you like in Stella McCartney's evening wear.

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

The Biggest Night In Fashion

When it comes to dressing up, The Met Ball is definitely the event that requires the most fashion IQ. Because unlike the Oscars or the Grammy's, this event is about fashion. This year, the exhibition being celebrated is called Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations. Naturally some of the best outfits were Prada, and although I don't have a picture of Miuccia just yet, here are the best red carpet fashion moments to keep you occupied.