Why do you like/hate Prada?

[Karl.Popper]

lol! Another fashion myth - the 'intellectuality' of Prada.

Prada is about as intellectual as maureen dowd in a cooking show.

 

[Squizree]

I hate Prada becaise it's boring, unoriginal, weird and is it just me or are there a lot of copied pieces in Prada from other designers?

 

[fashion_boi_01]

I like it because it suits me, especially the f/w 06-07 collection (minus the silly fur helmets.) My style is on the conservative and understated side so I could definitely see myself wearing her pieces.

Plus I love that little triangle.

 

[casem83]

When I was first getting into fashion (only 4-5 years ago) I was sucked into all the high praise and intellectualising about Prada and I really wanted to buy into the whole quirky/intellectual/minimal look. But I ultimately decided it just wasn't for me, her more quirky stuff I found too unflattering and I feel a bit silly wearing (something about the clacking metal bits on my robot shirt makes me feel odd), and the rest of the stuff I found just too conservative or plain for the price. I feel much sexier/confident in Dior homme, and if I want to feel smart I throw in some Helmut Lang or Jil Sander.
But I don't regret most of the prada I bought, the button ups are really sharp when I need to dress up, and I have a couple sweaters I love, and a nylon coat that gets a ton of use.
If I worked in a conservative environment, I would probably buy some prada suits and shirts, the look really nice and the cut is great.

 

[Madeofglass]

Prominent fashion designers survive because there exists an audience who patronizes and supports them (and their lucrative accessories lines). They've come far as to afford themselves the audacity to not really care who loves or hates them. But this audacity can give rise to an arrogance. In Miuccia Prada's case, amongst many I'm sure, the decision to display on the runway very little of what will actually be sold in stores. The fact that I don't enjoy Prada garments is incidental to the fact that the Prada group lacks intergrity.

 

[~LovelyDay~]

Though not a huge fan, i do personally like some of miuccia's work alot.
Despite the fact i may not like some of the pieces, i still respect them as they are not poorly designed.

As for the original prada its good, i guess... I can't say a whole alot since i haven't looked deep into it.

verdict: Like

 

[JKISSI]

I dislike their high top sneakers or any sneakers for that matter. As for the rest of the brand I could deal with it.

 

[Legolas]

I like Prada for the innovation that it brings (obviously) and in turn the relief from the trends. I like Prada for its intellectual aspect. I like Prada because it is an excellent manipulator. I like Prada beacuse its vision is very global. I like Prada because it's like escapism and it makes fashion inspiring again. I like Prada because it's seemingly never perfect. I'll be honest, sometimes I'll hate something Prada will come up with, I'll think it's so ugly. And I love that, it gives you times to figure it out and maybe even like it.

Wow dude, amen! B)

I love the last men's collection btw...

 

[Zazie]

I don't like or hate it, I'm just indifferent. It's mediocre, eminently wearable designs that tries to project an aura, eg. "intellectual", "controversial", more than there is to the brand.

It's just fashion, commerce and sales, please.

 

[Maximilian S]

lol! Another fashion myth - the 'intellectuality' of Prada.

Prada is about as intellectual as maureen dowd in a cooking show.

I don't want to wear clothes that have to be defined to understand its appeal

 

[dior_couture1245]

I don't want to wear clothes that have to be defined to understand its appeal

Well, if you've ever gone into a Prada store, you'd quickly realize that there'd be very little need for a dictionary or a translator to understand the appeal.

I'm not quite sure it's even possible to create an intellectual shirt, or an intellectual skirt, or an intellectual dress.

What I think is intellectual about Prada, and what I personally love about her, is that she's able to take the conventions of conventional dressing and present her clothes on the runway (with the aides of casting, styling, set design and music) in a way that is smart, thought provoking, different and, yes, intellectual.

I think she is such a smart designer, because she is so interested in challenging conventions of dressing for both men and women while still being acutely aware that ultimately, clothes have to be worn.

 

[droodyblog]

I'm afraid my input may be rather facile, but I have always adored Prada for its FABULOUS prints ! Especially SS12 and the amazing women's AW12 !!

 

[AnaO]

I love Prada for always coming up with new, interesting concepts without being theatrical. For pushing the boundaries of prettiness. For making the type of clothes that a modern, professional, liberated, independent woman would want to wear.

 

[julien520]

I am never a fan of Prada call me conservative and I love conventional beauty
Most Prada stuff looks just ridiculous

 

[christian zh]

^ Same.

 

[jmrmartinho]

Miuccia Prada is my love and I think I wouldnt care about fashion if it wasnt her.
This woman knows how to challenge fashion and take it to a whole new lever.
There is such a spirit of inteligence and irony through all of her journey and I cant say that there is a Prada colection that I dont like. One of them in particular (fw 2008) took me a long time to like it but after I really got the colection and they way she wanted to portray lace as ugly. I find that genious, not because she likes to break rules but because she has a total balance in the rules and is allowed sucessfully on breaking them.

 

[droodyblog]

Prada - it's said to be iconoclastic, intellectual....well look at this:
Hey! My name is Erica.. I am 14 years old. I am 5'5, and i have blonde hair blue eyes! and yaa.. i LOVE PARis hILton!, Shopping, Juicy Couture, Abercrombie & Fitch (guys), Being Blonde, Don't hate me cuz i'm a material girl.. Sorry if i act ditzy sometimes.. I LOVE THE OC, LAGUNA BEACH, STepHEn, LO, LC, KriSTiN, TreY, TalAn! i Love bEbE, LAcOsTe, StiLlEttOs, MaKe-uP, MEAN GiRLS!!, dReSSiNg uP, CoACh, pERFuME, CELL pHoneS!, CaLiFORNiA, NYC!, bUrBeRrY, ADAM BROdY!, DaViD & gOliATh, KiTSoN, NiCOle RiCHiE, MK & Ashley OLSEn, fRiENDs!!!, fAshiOn, jeSs & aSHlEe SimPsoN, NiCK lAcHey!, i Dont care iF YOU CALL ME A PREP =) i LEARNED 2 NOT CARE.. i haTE JEaLoUs pEoPLe, i HaTe wANNaBeS! i LOVE VaCatiOniNG, i love CHRistMaS, i LOve bEn, aDaM, MiscHa & rAcHeL! cHaD mICHAEL mUrRy iS SOO GORGEOUS!, JoJo iS sOo pReTty!, i Love the coloR piNK, i LikE tHE GiRL nEXT do0r, i LOVE buRbErrY, gUcCi, pRaDa, LoUis VuiTtOn, i LOve tHe beAcH, sMooTHiEs, a & F gUyS arE YumM! i L0VE THE GOTTi HOttiES!!

That was searching Prada on yahoo...
THAT is the image Prada has. That's why I dislike Prada. If you ask me, Miu Miu is a million times better because sometimes it seems like it's more exlusive, less hyped, and a whole lot better than the mainline overall.

I feel sorry for Prada, it's now in the ranks of "buRbErrY, gUcCi, , LoUis VuiTtOn and a & F gUyS" (although if you ask me..I don't think Prada is guilt free....they created this image for themselves by expanding somuch)

You can say this about even the most prestigious brands (Hermès and definitely Chanel); no brand can survive without commercialisation. But generally the commercialised pieces are well away from the fashion line, and so I struggle to see how it takes away from Prada's prestige? I do agree that Miu Miu is in a way more prestigious, but that's simply because it hasn't been commercialised.

 

[get fashion]

Miucca Prada and Prada are ALWAYS one step foward, she defines the style fo the '90 and '00, that's why i love Prada.

 

[Melancholybaby]

I love it because even if I hate a collection upon first view, I'll surely turn around 180 degrees at some point and completely love what she has done.

 

[julien520]

Miucca Prada and Prada are ALWAYS one step foward, she defines the style fo the '90 and '00, that's why i love Prada.

TOM FORD defines the style of the 90s and the 00