Prada’s Fall/Winter 2025 Menswear Collection Explores Human Nature

Emma Hodgson   |   20-01-2025

Few brands manage to challenge and redefine the parameters of fashion as consistently as Prada. With their Fall/Winter 2025 menswear collection, Unbroken Instincts, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons deliver a visceral exploration of human nature.

This collection resonates on a deeply emotional level. It is an ode to instinct – that unfiltered essence that drives creativity and connection. It’s an exploration of humanity itself, peeling away the layers of artifice to reveal something raw, honest, and compelling.

The setting for the latest show was the Fondazione Prada’s Deposito, reimagined by AMO into a juxtaposition of industrial metal and the tactile warmth of Catherine Martin’s carpets. Levels and layers created an almost dreamlike terrain, where light and shadow danced to evoke moments of intimacy and connection. 

Within the collection itself, Shearling appears as both a cocoon and a statement, its luxurious texture enveloping the wearer in a sense of primal security. Similarly, knitwear adorned with metallic symbols hints at talismans, their ambiguity inviting personal interpretations. 

The genius of this collection lies in its contrasts: unpolished materials meet refined tailoring, while nostalgic cinematic allusions collide with bold, futuristic shapes. These choices feel intuitive, almost subconscious, and yet they result in a cohesive narrative that is both timeless and utterly modern. 

In a world increasingly defined by logic and algorithms, Unbroken Instincts offers a counterpoint: a celebration of spontaneity, emotion, and the unpredictable. 

This collection demands that we reconsider the role of instinct in our lives, not as something to suppress but as something to celebrate. With Unbroken Instincts, Prada once again proves why it remains at the forefront of the fashion world, redefining elegance through a lens of primal creativity.

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