Prada F/W 2011.12 Milan

[Hyba_ella]

why do I see Balenciaga in this collection? ( Just an impression...may be)

 

[summergoth]

the shoes are not exactly my cup of tea but i love the way the pieces of fur were incorporated into the looks! i feel like i'll like this a bit more when i see it more closely

 

[Pricciao]

why do I see Balenciaga in this collection? ( Just an impression...may be)

because the inspiration is the 60s space age, which Balenciaga settled their style in.

 

[GivenchyHomme]

I feel like this collection is a a play on fantasy and science fiction. It's as if this was a vision of what the people of the 60's/70's imagined the future to be like. It was very cinematic with it's various textures, colors,and proportions. A conceptual collection that was down to earth based on it's overly baring feminine tone. Miuccia gave us a Perfect "textbook" Prada Collection.

 

[holaloha]

The collection was always changing.
The first thing down the catwalk were the beautiful little short dresses, and then it flowed into what i would like to describe "brady bunch on crack" coats, and then into the black dresses with fur, and then the 60's prints again, and then... i dont know how I'd describe the final pieces... this was a wild collection. I'm interested in seeing how this collection will be used in editorials... but i think i like it.

 

[saeda]

Did she say somewhere that the paillettes were supposed to represent fish scales? I thought it was to represent dinosaurs (being ancestors to birds) which ties back into the aviation theme.

 

[ultramarine]

why do I see Balenciaga in this collection? ( Just an impression...may be)

Its the dropped shoulders as I call it (think Balenciagas "cocoon shapes"). It seems like a VERY strong trend this season

 

[bedtimestorynyc]

why do I see Balenciaga in this collection? ( Just an impression...may be)

i thought the same exact thing!!!!

i loved it all... all of it! fall/winter is ALWAYS miuccia's forte!!!

 

[julien520]

its still very Prada for me at the first sight,freaky,ugly but impressively unforgetable!

 

[Littleathquakes]

i love the fish scales.

but i always find Prada to be overhyped. guess I just don't get Prada.

 

[helmut.newton]

Some quotations on the collection from Miuccia ...

Prada said she'd wanted to take "sequins, fur and cocktail dresses and make them look fresh and innocent". In that case, mission accomplished.

"I wanted to make sexy materials look different," Ms Prada explained. "I always have this obsession about materials, like sequins, and fur and python, and with how women feel about the materials clothes are made from. And, this time, I wanted to turn things around, to have not girls dressing like a lady, but women dressing like something more innocent."

The idea behind her stunning Prada collection, the designer said backstage after the show, was "not a girl dressed like a lady, but a lady rediscovering her innocence"

Sources: theaustralian.com.au, fashion.telegraph.co.uk, guardian.co.uk

 

[Phuel]

Love at first site for this collection.

A/W 2011 almost plays out like an updated "best of" for Prada was my impression: I see updated versions of Prada's pass collection as far back as A/W 94, with those delicate 40s-style dresses that were then inspired by the film "Schindler's List". The 40s and 60s silhouette have always been a strong Prada staple.

As for the Balenciaga reference, I can see why some would instantly refer to Ghesquiere's influence with the drop shoulders and equestrian caps, but I think Miuccia went farther back for those designs in keeping with the retro-futuristic 60s: Pierre Cardin and Andre Courreges.

 

[cocosnake]

I love the way the models carried the bags. Whether it's new or not, it feels new. So great.

Yes.It's very new and cute

 

[cocosnake]

Some quotations on the collection from Miuccia ...







Sources: theaustralian.com.au, fashion.telegraph.co.uk, guardian.co.uk

WOW! Just like what she said!

 

[Not Plain Jane]

It's very 60s to my eye. I was just looking at a 1965 edition of Vogue the other day, and this definitely rang some bells. The big belts hitting right at the hips won't be flattering on everyone, however, especially in this heavier fabrication. I am not so keen on the shag-rug / fun-fur sweater coats but I like those plastic scale tops, skirts and dresses; those look really fun and modern.

While a lot of collections have gone either long & flowy or tight & sophisticated where skirts and dresses are concerend, Miuccia has gone short & swingy. Here, then, she offers an alternative, which is always good in fashion.

 

[TeeVanity]

So my first glance at this season collection, I said to myself what is this? Then I take the time to watch the video and look at the collection and now I really like this collection.

 

[Flashbang]

Accessories! (style.com)

 

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