Prada Menswear F/W 2025.26 Milan

[LadyJunon]

 

[LadyJunon]

I loved the sondtrack and the set design. That's it.

 

[Olaffo]

They formula must be selling since all we can see is 0% new and 100% recycled Prada codes all over again. Some of the pieces are abhorrent some of them stylish and wearable, it’s all for nothing as the price tags will be outrageous. 🙃

 

[nationalsalt]

That guy on the right corner looked so bored throughout, bless him.

Every collection seems so much more austere / lacking in depth or humour since Raf joined. Alas.

 

[reese06]

DSquared by way of Prada minus the body oil, fun and sexy men

 

[Lola701]

Something is really weird. I’ve always looked up to Prada because it was the brand that informed in the microcosme of fashion, how the fashion crowd would dress.
It’s been a long time since that hasn’t been the case and so this collection gave me tiktoks vibes. Someone who is trying to be fashionable and edgy would probably relate to this but I find it so unremarkable.
The checks coats were good.

When Raf car to take his bow, I also realized that he is not a Prada man either.

What is the relevance of this proposition? The cowboy trend à la sauce intellectuelle is quite cringy.

DSquared by way of Prada minus the body oil, fun and sexy men

Dsquared is better no? Lol

 

[MModa]

A fabulous show, mood, and collection. So many desirable pieces that I love. Beautiful colors. This merchandise will sell well.

 

[prylvi]

Lack of identity

 

[FashioNarrating]

Well, that made one think of 205W39NYC While I appreciated some elements - the knit tops with the dangling metal pieces/jewelry, some of the tailoring and the "savage" (fake) furs, as well as the set and the music - I'm not sure there was enough (Miuccia) Prada. More than anything, I would've ditched the cowboy boots. They already pushed them for SS23 (don't remember it being a particular success) and Raf presented almost no other shoes at Calvin, so bringing them back again as the (no pun intended) sole footwear proposition is odd and not very fresh. I am also not a fan of tucking the pants into boots, it rarely looks good. Overall, I do believe this will transition into an interesting womenswear offering, but I wish they made it more Milanese rather than Americana.

 

[Grets]

The problem with Raf's cowboy themes at Prada or at CK is that it tries TOO HARD. Cowboys and these western themes are not to be taken so seriously. I get that Prada is supposed to have this sheen of intellectualism but this is not it.

 

[Thefrenchy]

Great cast, beautiful cast... That's it.

The collection itself, no words... Probably the ugliest trousers and cowboy boots I have seen in a while. And those dead raccoons? I used to always want everything, well it has stopped ever since Raf arrived. Time for Miuccia to take back the lead, because you feel him overtaking more and more.

 

[Demna]

Simple; One of the worst Prada collections I have ever seen.

 

[TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu]

Fabio has the last laugh as always

 

[90sfan]

CLOTHES- HORRIBLE (DSQUARED LEVEL, BUT ALMOST EVEN WORSE)
STLYING — FIRE THAT GUY ASAP
SET + MUSIC — USUALLY THEY CARRY THEIR SHOWS IN THE...... HMMMM LAST 8 YEARS, BUT TODAY WAS ALSO A SAD AFFAIR.
R.I.P. PRADA

 

[oioioi]

The carpet looks like the only thing that I could venture a guess Miuccia was actively involved in.
It feels far underdeveloped from what Prada as a global brand has accomplished in all their development of risking taking whether its through fabric development, prints, colour choices, spin on archetypes, period narratives. Even the more commercial Mens shows around 2018 that had a Linea Rossa/hiking/outerwear direction to them, which you can tell was a more business/Bertelli led probe, they still had some great accessories, bags, shoes, and proportions to the silhouettes.
Hard to digest this is the Prada Mens show for which Raf and Miuccia start early on (months earlier than what they used to work like, pre-Raf arrival days), and Miuccia as a 75 year old goes to see e.g. Miu Miu only after 7pm or weekends in her spare time.
This co-directorship really feels like a loss for both of them.

 

[Alquimista]

That academic, at times very slick, man that Prada presented is all but a memory now.

 

[THD96]

With each passing season, I see less and less of Miuccia more of Raf and that just makes me sad a little bit.

It seems like Raf will never find a balance between intellectual and pretentious. I wonder if he learns anything from Miuccia, because all of his collections never reflect that.

This collection is just a typical Raf collection but with a Prada price tag. I don't know how long will this strategy work, but it didn't work well with all of his previous brands (including his own brand).

 

[piotrz55]

Does anyone know the name of the closing model?

 

[FashionIsTheWorst]

You know what? They ate that. I am so happy to see that they've finally moved past blaring techno, lazy archive re-editioning, tasteless branding (it's very nice to see some sweaters and coats had no triangle at all–I didn't even mind the ones that did this collection). The collection was actually cohesive and had some life and the set wasn't some boring cheapo looking set that they've been doing. Loved the carpet, loved the music, the plaid, the "fur" manteaux. It was very Alber Elbaz, Dries, and Raf, which I could f*ck with for today's Prada. Could've done without the rockstar jewel tone trousers, the random puffer, the patchwork. Also the cowboy boot (again?) they just literally did the same shoe 2 years ago? At least they went with the collection. Overall, collection was clean, cohesive, nice late 2000's vibe. Bravo!!

 

[FashionIsTheWorst]

You know what, I am looking at the collection in pictures instead of video and seeing some things I didn't catch. Overkill on the Western motif, don't like the pants over the calf-length boots. The sweater with fringe detailing is especially atrocious. I think I got a little too excited that the music wasn't random techno and that there wasn't over branding. They also have 1 pair of piercings shoe from last collection for some reason?

I take my bravo back, this collection was a hot Zara Raf cheapo Alber mess. There was no eating of any sort and the collection does not deserve praise just for having better music and less branding! 😂