Prada’s Fall/Winter 2022 womenswear collection is a tribute to the world’s models and more specifically their profession. Embracing fashion essentials and giving them an elegant touch, this collection offers the ultimate wardrobe for today’s modern woman.
Titled “An Ideology of Prada” the collection by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons is “a commemoration of life and living – of the occasion of the every day, affording importance to each moment”, according to the show notes.
The designer duo are inviting us to embrace life and our freedom, something which we have all come to appreciate over the past years. It is a sign that fashion is indeed back, but nothing is as it was pre-pandemic.
Before the presentation teasers showed flashbacks of some of the show’s models in 2005, consequently fast-forwarding to today. Prada wanted to offer a glimpse of tradition and how it passes between generations and creates a story of people’s lives. When it comes to clothing this story is reflected too, classic Prada pieces that have become a key part of the House’s DNA were given a new upgrade, not taking away from their tradition but elevating them for today.
Colliding traditions in unexpected ways the designers offered a new juxtaposition of materials, strong and masculine, paired with elegant and feminine to highlight this sense of a universal gender. Kim Kardashian who sat front row at the show was in fact wearing a menswear look from the House’s Fall/Winter 22 collection further highlighting this theme.
Geometric prints are translated to jacquard knits while embroideries and flashes of bold colour add an uplifting element and pay homage to the brand’s heritage. Layering is key, especially when placing complementing materials together. A simple wool knit is layered with a heavily embellished skirt, or a classic vest worn with a feminine pencil skirt to tell a story of two sides.
See more of the collection below:
