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The rise of the late bloomer: why fashion’s most resilient founders are starting late

For decades, fashion has mythologised youth. From freshly graduated designers launching labels straight out of Central Saint Martins to digital-native founders scaling brands overnight, the industry has long equated innovation with immediacy. Yet a quieter shift is underway—one that favours experience, patience and long-term thinking over speed....

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Video: Miuccia Prada's Miu Miu SS26 collection unveiled

Miu Miu, under the visionary direction of Miuccia Prada, presented its highly anticipated Spring/Summer 2026 collection, a true spectacle that solidified its position as a leading force in contemporary fashion. The full fashion show, a highlight of Paris Fashion Week, captivated audiences with its innovative designs and distinctive aesthetic,...

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Prada men's SS26: A soothing palette in a season of global turmoil

In Milan on Sunday, Prada’s Spring Summer 2026 menswear show delivered a notable pivot, both chromatically and philosophically. Titled A Change of Tone, the collection traded the house’s familiar codes for an air of levity, offering the audience a temporary reprieve from a world increasingly marred by geopolitical unrest. What emerged on the...

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Miuccia Prada's path from activist to top designer

As a student in the volatile May of 1968, Miuccia Prada took to the streets of Milan to demonstrate for women's rights wearing an Yves Saint Laurent suit. Today, the 76-year-old reigns over a luxury goods empire worth more than five billion euros ($5.4 billion) a year, with her world about to expand further with the takeover of flamboyant rival...

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Perfect, the magazine and content platform founded by Katie Grand, is to launch its own fashion awards

The Perfect Magazine, the print media and digital creative platform founded by stylist Katie Grand, is launching an annual cultural award event. Celebrating the contemporary icons of today, the Perfect Awards aim to honour the achievements of the most outstanding figures in culture, including design, emerging fashion and other leader in style,...

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MFW: In the House that Prada built, classic garments are paired freely and evocatively

A paper house provided the backdrop for Prada’s Spring Summer 2023 menswear collection. Designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, it embodied the collection themes addressing “naivety, childhood and simplicity." The materiality of paper seemed to align with Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons’ vision for the show, called Prada Choices. “Paper is a...

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MFW: A pragmatic Prada gets a bold shoulder for AW22

As Prada forges deeper into its co-creative partnership between Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, two years into a collaboration that began in 2020, a visceral language is starting to unfold. The Prada-tropes have been there from the start, but re-birthed with a more modern execution. The sleek triangle logo has been brought to the fore, no doubt...

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Video: Fashion critics react to Prada's FW21 menswear collection

In this video, YouTube fashion channel HauteLeMode has reacted to Prada’s FW21 menswear collection. This is the second collaboration between the head designer of Prada Miuccia Prada and Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons. Watch the video below. Video: HauteLeMode via YouTube Photo credit: Prada, Facebook

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Video: Prada presents its SS21 womenswear collection

In this video, Prada presents its SS21 womenswear collection and an interview with Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons follows after. Watch the video below. Video: Prada via YouTube Photo credit: Prada, Facebook

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The first collection by Raf and Miuccia for Prada: what can we expect?

In February it was announced that the Belgian designer Raf Simons was appointed as creative director at Italian fashion brand Prada. It became clear from the press release at the time that he was going to share creative direction of the brand with permanent chief designer Miuccia Prada. On Thursday during Milan fashion week Spring/Summer 2021,...

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Prada teams up with five creatives for SS21 showcase

Prada wanted to bring into focus the clothes for its spring/summer 2021 digital presentation by replacing a singular statement with the “perspectives of many”, by teaming up with five creatives, Terence Nance, Joanna Piotrowska, Martine Syms, Juergen Teller and Willy Vanderperre to interpret the Italian fashion house’s latest collection shown...

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Prada exhibition coming to London in 2020

The Design Museum has confirmed that next year it will host an exhibition offering insight into Prada’s creative approach, inspirations and landmark collaborations as part of its 2020 programme. ‘Prada. Front and Back’ will open in September 2020 and marks the first major museum exhibition for the Italian label, and will trace how Miuccia Prada...