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Prada F/W 2013

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Prada’s Fall/Winter 2013 womenswear show teaches us that texture is key, particularly in cold weather dressing. The collection was defined through the unexpected synthesis of contrasting textures, patterns and materials, marrying nostalgia and modernity.


Posted December 2nd, 2019 By Colby Mugrabi

The primary notes of familiarity styled throughout a number of the show’s 48 looks were gingham prints – a nod to picnic culture and childhood pastimes – as well as leather and fur combinations, tweed, metallic accents and perfectly tailored collars. In classic Miuccia Prada fashion, the house’s creative director underscored these references through unique styling choices and silhouettes: exposed shoulders, exaggerated cuffs – sometimes even in luscious chinchilla – and halfway unzipped zippers, exposing the midriff. In particular, we see chocolate brown tweed under chocolate brown mink, soft cashmere cardigans under structured dresses and heavy outerwear marked with slivers of embellished cloth.

Through the lens of a film noir aesthetic, Miuccia’s collection creates a sense of ephemerally. In this instance, the models act as film stills, transforming the clothes into memories of specific moments. The intended effect was to generate feelings between what is seen on the screen and what occurs in real life, creating a mesmerizing visual narrative. Key looks emphasizing this aesthetic varied in form and focus. A baby pink gingham dress with white pearly buttons and a thick metallic silver waist belt, for example, beg comparison to a 1950s housewife, whose shell is pristine but has several layers hidden beneath. There was also a gun-metal crocodile jacket exposing the midriff, interrupted by a metallic belt and followed by a brown skirt embellished with puddles of black sequins. This look speaks for itself, much like the black and white silent films, which contain enough emotion to absolve the necessity of words.

Ending the show is a long transparent dress with caged sequins, a black waist belt and a just-below-the-knee matching mink coat: this gives us The Great Gatsby meets Casino. In addition, the handbags seen throughout the show are also in sync with the clothes: there is an uncanny attention to texture and pattern that is even extended onto the hand-held products, seen in a mélange between a picnic and doctor bag, tweed and crocodile bags, and an array of pouches. Overall, Prada’s Fall/Winter 2013 collection is a black and white movie starring a cool girl, a cool girl wearing Miuccia Prada’s designs.

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Bruno Taut

Gartenstadt Falkenberg, Berlin, 1913-1916

Bruno taut  gartenstadt falkenberg  berlin  1913 1916

Christian Dior

Fall/Winter 1960-61

Christian dior a h 1960 61  chicago . photo georges saad. mannequin laurence

Cindy Sherman

Untitled Film Still #21, 1978

Cindy sherman  untitled film still  21  1978

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Dessert trolley forming bar on wheels, 1930-1932

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Silver Clouds, 1966

Andy warhol  silver clouds  1966

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Vogue february  1941

Louise Bourgeois

Ode à l'Oubli, 2004

Louise bourgeois   ode a   l oubli  2004

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Pale Orange, 1960s

Albers josef 11

Barnett Newman

Galaxy, 1949

Barnett newman  galaxy  1949

Norman Parkinson

Model John Parsons, Vogue, 1948

Norman parkinson  model with john parsons  vogue  1948

Cindy Sherman

Untitled Film Still #35, 1979

Untitled film still  35   1979  by cindy sherman

Claes Oldenburg

Calico Bunny, 1997

Claes oldenburg  calico bunny

Daniel Buren

New York, 1970

Daniel buren  new york  1970

Domenico Gnoli

Shoe from the side, 1966

Domenico gnoli   shoe from the side   1966

Domenico Gnoli

Lithograph of a Button, 1966

Domenico gnoli  lithograph of a button   1966

Eugène Printz

Desk, 1930-1935

Eugene printz desk  1930 1935

Frank Lloyd Wright

Larkin Administration Building, 1906

Frank lloyd wright  larkin administration building  1906

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Vase, Ceramic, 1900s

George ohr 1900s

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George ohr  two handled corseted vase 1895 1900

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Study For Homage to the Square, 1960

Josef albers  1888 1976    study for homage to the square  r     iii a     6   1960

Mark Rothko

Untitled, 1967

Mark rothko  untitled  1967

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Bruno taut  gartenstadt falkenberg  berlin  1913 1916

Bruno Taut

Gartenstadt Falkenberg, Berlin, 1913-1916

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Christian dior a h 1960 61  chicago . photo georges saad. mannequin laurence

Christian Dior

Fall/Winter 1960-61

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Cindy sherman  untitled film still  21  1978

Cindy Sherman

Untitled Film Still #21, 1978

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Euge  ne printz  1879 1948 rare dessert trolley forming bar on wheels  sold circa 1930 1932

Eugène Printz

Dessert trolley forming bar on wheels, 1930-1932

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Andy warhol  silver clouds  1966

Andy Warhol

Silver Clouds, 1966

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Vogue february  1941

Vogue

February, 1941

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Louise bourgeois   ode a   l oubli  2004

Louise Bourgeois

Ode à l'Oubli, 2004

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Albers josef 11

Josef Albers

Pale Orange, 1960s

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Barnett newman  galaxy  1949

Barnett Newman

Galaxy, 1949

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Norman parkinson  model with john parsons  vogue  1948

Norman Parkinson

Model John Parsons, Vogue, 1948

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Untitled film still  35   1979  by cindy sherman

Cindy Sherman

Untitled Film Still #35, 1979

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Claes oldenburg  calico bunny

Claes Oldenburg

Calico Bunny, 1997

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Daniel buren  new york  1970

Daniel Buren

New York, 1970

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Domenico gnoli   shoe from the side   1966

Domenico Gnoli

Shoe from the side, 1966

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Domenico gnoli  lithograph of a button   1966

Domenico Gnoli

Lithograph of a Button, 1966

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Eugene printz desk  1930 1935

Eugène Printz

Desk, 1930-1935

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Frank lloyd wright  larkin administration building  1906

Frank Lloyd Wright

Larkin Administration Building, 1906

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George ohr 1900s

George Ohr

Vase, Ceramic, 1900s

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George ohr  two handled corseted vase 1895 1900

George Ohr

Two Handled Corseted Vase, Ceramic, 1895-1900

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Josef albers  1888 1976    study for homage to the square  r     iii a     6   1960

Josef Albers

Study For Homage to the Square, 1960

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Mark rothko  untitled  1967

Mark Rothko

Untitled, 1967

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Rain by deniz senyesil

Deniz Senyesil

Rain

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