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Prada F/W 2011

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Prada

Fall/Winter 2011

True to form, Miuccia Prada brought a contemporary spin to fashion classics for her namesake brand’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection. This time, said classics were of 1960’s, Mod origin – right on que for the retro trend’s moment of rebirth in early 2011. The relationship between fashion and Modernism is notably at work in Prada’s silhouettes, colors, patterns, and accessories, while her unique fabric and texture combinations introduce a bold, new element of glamour to 1960s-inspired designs.

Posted February 17th, 2020 By Colby Mugrabi

First, Prada brought us oversized buttons, straight silhouette, just-above-the-knee hemlines, and thick, low-slung belts. After which, in a playfully girlish kind of fashion, these collared mid-length dresses were accessorized with knee-high boots resembling tall socks slung under a pair of Mary Janes and aviation-inspired helmets and glasses. While the latter may sound like a random addition, flight accessories marry perfectly with the show’s retro aesthetic given that when commercial air travel was popularized throughout the 1950s and 60s, it was seen as exceedingly glamorous and designers of the era began embracing flight-inspired trends for their modernist appeal and sleek sense of style.

Luxurious materials married with exotic skins and oversized accents came next – boots and bags made of snakeskin and leather, while thick fur wrapped cocoon jackets, low-slung belts and the aforementioned aviator helmets. As the show continues, these colorful, wirey material fur made its way atop dress bodices and along the sleeves and lining of jackets, suggesting as if they’re inside out. To finish, Miuccia transports viewers from land to the sea, instriducing dresses with large ovular sequins resembling fish scales.

In just 41 looks Miuccia Prada’s latest twist has come to complete fruition. With leather, fur, and sequins, the collection takes on a glamorous, edgy persona, and voilá, mod is made new again.