MIUCCIA Prada presented an elegant and “safer”, albeit, beautiful collection for SS17. And intentionally so. But this is Prada we’re talking about, hence a mix of different prints, bold colours, ostrich and marabou trimmings, fur flat-form sandals and floral slides still filled the futuristic cage-like runway at the fashion house’s headquarters in Milan.

The show did start mild with a model in a black cropped tank-top and matching kilt with a freshly cut bob, more of those followed mixed in with side-parted sleek ponytails. There were more of these rather sensible pieces – beige trench coat, wrap cardigans, black polo-necks and black cocktail dresses with just a dust of embellishment. From there it escalated.

There was a sense of many different decades here – the eclectic prints brought the 1960s to mind, varsity jackets, “gym” bags and hot pants reminded one of the ‘50s, while the trench coats, wrap skirts, feathers, belted jackets and glamorous embellished dresses evoked the ‘30s and ‘40s.

Prada reassured us of some trends forming since New York and London, as whatever she does goes. Among them was the all-out bra, which here was worn mostly over print shirts and with matching high-waisted hot pants, pyjamas, in Prada’s case with mandarin collars and trimmed with feathers, and the waist obsession as skinny colourful belts were thrown over just about anything.

Images courtesy of Prada

Published 24/09/2016 at theglassmagazine.com