Prada // FW19 Runway

For Fall/Winter 2019 Prada references one of the house’s most unusual to date. Miuccia Prada drew infleunce from Frankenstein to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and all those movies.

Her latest collection has a strong military silhouette, but offset with whimsical details. Ever playful, Prada softened the military looks with fuzzy, colourful patches on the shoulders, like epaulettes, and tufts of coloured fur accents.

“Basically it had to be a romantic show. And mainly I was interested in the understanding of humanity: weakness and the more delicate and naked aspects. But to make it not boring, we borrowed symbols of trashy horror movies.” 

Miuccia Prada

Sci-fi flair blends with military-indebted items like olive drab field shirts, bomber jackets, cargo pants and pouch-laden bags, undercutting the functional bent with plush wools and the sheen of Prada’s signature nylon. Furry headwear and sweaters, chunky footwear and lightning bolt imagery reaffirm the monster movie influence, furthered by mad scientist eyewear, playfully contrasted against a series of trim suiting and pleated trousers. Prada’s boxy graphic shirting returned, complete with matching bags, aiding to enliven the muted navy, olive, black and grey clothing.