Prada S/S 2012 Milan - Page 6

Modelo · 22-09-2011

Hi my name is Miuccia Prada and my vision and creativity does not go deep enough to envision my clothes on another skin tone but what the hell, i'm gonna throw in one or two black girls in there so I don't get too much flack for it but the Asians can absolutely forget it!! However I will offer my IPO in that region because they spend substantial amounts on luxury goods. hmmm what to do oh what to do...That's it! I'm going to do something with hot rods because in the movies the pretty blonde girl from small town USA is always in her tight jeaned boyfriend's hot rod. Yes, that's the type of thing the Americans will go for! They'll absolutely love it and so they will use it in their magazines and if they use it then the Europeans will follow for sure!... Now once it becomes mainstream, the Asians will definitely follow because then it will be the cool thing to have, but as for letting one of them walk in my show... I can't, I just can't! My name is Miuccia Prada and I can do what I want because, well, it's just like I said, My name is Miuccia PRADA!

So that was my two cents about this collection. I'm completely bored and over it!

Vladita · 22-09-2011

I so love Miuccia in this collection.

mistress_f · 22-09-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modelo

I'm going to do something with hot rods because in the movies the pretty blonde girl from small town USA is always in her tight jeaned boyfriend's hot rod.

sorry but this makes no sense. hot rods are heavily referenced in the shoes and in the prints, but the clothes are pretty much as prada as you can get, everything is well tailored, simple, toned down, but quirky and modern aswell. it's not like you look at this collection and go 'oh this is what an extra in Pleasantville would've worn'.

Urban Stylin · 22-09-2011

i love the accessories as for the clothes am sure i ll love them after seeing them on the red carpet or on everyday people like i always do with Prada collections

clocked · 22-09-2011

omg i love this so much i don't even know what

IAmLordZen · 22-09-2011

imagine how embarrassing it will be for fashionistas when their toddler kids ask them in the future "ma, why're you wearing our bedroom curtains?"

EDIT: Ok, so I kind of like it. haha!

pigleto972001 · 22-09-2011

I love the pleated skirts

I am a sheep for miuccia, always! I gotta get that pleated car printed skirt! I love her prints: I liked the monkeys last spring, the beach before that, and the snakeskin print the spring before too!

Rosary · 22-09-2011

The collection is very beautiful, I love the prints! I like everything he does Miuccia, she is amazing

thiago:) · 22-09-2011

Well, I'm not crazy for this collection. The references are quite funny but the clothes don't look as good as the accessories. The last part is quite good, though.
It might look better in the magazines.

cavanaugh · 22-09-2011

immediately think of the mj car bags a few seasons ago, or dior trailortrash from back a while ago, the styling felt like dior..i like the shoes a lot as well, however the clothes fall a bit short to me - i wanted something more at the end perhaps some pageant looks or something.

ChengSzuChieh · 22-09-2011

Love the bags!!!! OMG, I need to buy a new one for myself ~~~

bedtimestorynyc · 22-09-2011

^^^ u speak the truth - i'm absolutely in love with all of the accessories... especially the bags!!!

Squizree · 22-09-2011

People obviously only love this because it's Prada. If some lesser known designer had done this I doubt anyone would even throw a second look at this.

After last season's magnificent show Miuccia gives us....hot rods?

After a fantastic fall collection with intricate layering, immense detail and true innovation she gives us Hot Rods? Really? I see nothing but silliness here. Yes Miuccia is unconventional and everyone knows she's the epitome of quirky offbeat style, but this collection comes off as dippy more than inventive. Miuccia RARELY crosses that line, but she has here, which kinda makes it look like Miuccia just couldn't be bothered.

Not Plain Jane · 22-09-2011

Come on! These shoes are just silly. I mean, really. Maybe it's because I have a 10 year old son who actually PLAYS WITH hot wheels and matchbox cars; maybe it's because I've therefore had to sit through enough talking car/truck/tractor movies to turn to slasher films as respite. But!! No matter what it is, I cannot abide by the wearing and donning of such ridiculous accessories. The fruits were bad enough. Nor will I ever wear car print shirts or tacky flame-emblazoned skirts. I don't care if the label says "PRADA."

However, all that having being said, I DO love

how she's returned, here, to the roots of her quirky vintage-inspired *abstract/graphic* prints of the 90s version of Prada. It's a throwback to what I really used to love about her work. And it's what made her brand truly famous. That is when everyone went around muttering "Prada, prada, prada" because she took such care in her fabric choices. It may've been somewhat kitschy, but I think it was more nostalgic than anything, and it really riffed on the vintage shopping craze that rose up in the late 80s, early 90s.

I don't feel the same vibe from this collection overall (although there are sparks - no pun intended); instead, all the car references feel tacky to me. But that's just my review. Seemingly many people here love it.

Tentacl Ventricl · 22-09-2011

I would like to ask a question of those women who think they like this collection-

Why do you want to adopt the look, wear the scent, carry the bag, of a 1950's middle American housewife?

In terms of the Prada corporation's 'bet' on 'sweetness' - is sweetness what you really want to feel and convey to the world? Is that what women should now be - sweet?

It's probably not necessary to consider feminism directly but perhaps think of your own mothers or grandmothers, women socialised in the 1950's, and how you try to help them overcome problems caused by deferrence, mundanity, piousness, emptiness, guilt, etc?

Always remembering that other sartorial choices are available, are we really to be nostalgic for a return to such a world?

I think presently that this corporate 'bet' should be seen as deeply offensive. That the correct response should in fact be anger. But it seems that most of you will hand over your money at the counter - dutifully, sweetly.

I'm not being facetious. I ask sincerely. I'm genuinely interested. I can see there could be several possible answers but I'd like to not second guess but hear people's thoughts...

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thiago:) she's got the look Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: homme Posts: 5,474	Well, I'm not crazy for this collection. The references are quite funny but the clothes don't look as good as the accessories. The last part is quite good, though. It might look better in the magazines. __________________ *

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Modelo backstage pass Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New York Gender: homme Posts: 845	Hi my name is Miuccia Prada and my vision and creativity does not go deep enough to envision my clothes on another skin tone but what the hell, i'm gonna throw in one or two black girls in there so I don't get too much flack for it but the Asians can absolutely forget it!! However I will offer my IPO in that region because they spend substantial amounts on luxury goods. hmmm what to do oh what to do...That's it! I'm going to do something with hot rods because in the movies the pretty blonde girl from small town USA is always in her tight jeaned boyfriend's hot rod. Yes, that's the type of thing the Americans will go for! They'll absolutely love it and so they will use it in their magazines and if they use it then the Europeans will follow for sure!... Now once it becomes mainstream, the Asians will definitely follow because then it will be the cool thing to have, but as for letting one of them walk in my show... I can't, I just can't! My name is Miuccia Prada and I can do what I want because, well, it's just like I said, My name is Miuccia PRADA! So that was my two cents about this collection. I'm completely bored and over it!

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clocked tfs star Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: right in the middle Gender: femme Posts: 1,855	omg i love this so much i don't even know what __________________ "If you don't eat yourself, you will explode instead..." -Goldfrapp

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pigleto972001 trendsetter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,169	I love the pleated skirts I am a sheep for miuccia, always! I gotta get that pleated car printed skirt! I love her prints: I liked the monkeys last spring, the beach before that, and the snakeskin print the spring before too!

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Rosary V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rosario, Argentina Gender: femme Posts: 4,850	The collection is very beautiful, I love the prints! I like everything he does Miuccia, she is amazing

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cavanaugh trendsetter Join Date: Apr 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 1,430	immediately think of the mj car bags a few seasons ago, or dior trailortrash from back a while ago, the styling felt like dior..i like the shoes a lot as well, however the clothes fall a bit short to me - i wanted something more at the end perhaps some pageant looks or something. __________________ innovazione

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ChengSzuChieh windowshopping Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Taiwan Gender: homme Posts: 17	Love the bags!!!! OMG, I need to buy a new one for myself ~~~ __________________ ﻬﻬஐ｡杜晨｡ஐﻬﻬ ~ H ₂O + ♥ Doutzen Kroes ♥ http://love-doutzen-kroes.blogspot.com/

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bedtimestorynyc backstage pass Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York City Gender: homme Posts: 604	^^^ u speak the truth - i'm absolutely in love with all of the accessories... especially the bags!!!

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Squizree Looking Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Gender: homme Posts: 18,545	People obviously only love this because it's Prada. If some lesser known designer had done this I doubt anyone would even throw a second look at this. After last season's magnificent show Miuccia gives us....hot rods? After a fantastic fall collection with intricate layering, immense detail and true innovation she gives us Hot Rods? Really? I see nothing but silliness here. Yes Miuccia is unconventional and everyone knows she's the epitome of quirky offbeat style, but this collection comes off as dippy more than inventive. Miuccia RARELY crosses that line, but she has here, which kinda makes it look like Miuccia just couldn't be bothered.

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Not Plain Jane V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Gender: femme Posts: 13,711	Come on! These shoes are just silly. I mean, really. Maybe it's because I have a 10 year old son who actually PLAYS WITH hot wheels and matchbox cars; maybe it's because I've therefore had to sit through enough talking car/truck/tractor movies to turn to slasher films as respite. But!! No matter what it is, I cannot abide by the wearing and donning of such ridiculous accessories. The fruits were bad enough. Nor will I ever wear car print shirts or tacky flame-emblazoned skirts. I don't care if the label says "PRADA." However, all that having being said, I DO love how she's returned, here, to the roots of her quirky vintage-inspired abstract/graphic prints of the 90s version of Prada. It's a throwback to what I really used to love about her work. And it's what made her brand truly famous. That is when everyone went around muttering "Prada, prada, prada" because she took such care in her fabric choices. It may've been somewhat kitschy, but I think it was more nostalgic than anything, and it really riffed on the vintage shopping craze that rose up in the late 80s, early 90s. I don't feel the same vibe from this collection overall (although there are sparks - no pun intended); instead, all the car references feel tacky to me. But that's just my review. Seemingly many people here love it.

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Tentacl Ventricl backstage pass Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: london Gender: homme Posts: 514	I would like to ask a question of those women who think they like this collection- Why do you want to adopt the look, wear the scent, carry the bag, of a 1950's middle American housewife? In terms of the Prada corporation's 'bet' on 'sweetness' - is sweetness what you really want to feel and convey to the world? Is that what women should now be - sweet? It's probably not necessary to consider feminism directly but perhaps think of your own mothers or grandmothers, women socialised in the 1950's, and how you try to help them overcome problems caused by deferrence, mundanity, piousness, emptiness, guilt, etc? Always remembering that other sartorial choices are available, are we really to be nostalgic for a return to such a world? I think presently that this corporate 'bet' should be seen as deeply offensive. That the correct response should in fact be anger. But it seems that most of you will hand over your money at the counter - dutifully, sweetly. I'm not being facetious. I ask sincerely. I'm genuinely interested. I can see there could be several possible answers but I'd like to not second guess but hear people's thoughts...

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