For spring, Muiccia Prada celebrated a woman’s strength by making many bold statements. There were lots of graphic shapes + bursts of color, interspersed by a woman’s femininity with emphasis on the bosom, with keyholes cut into bright, solid shifts bedecked with chunky embroideries + jeweled external bras. Prada told WWD, ‘I’m fixated with the idea of women of strength. There is a necessity to be strong, visible, fighters, + this is an encouragement to be out there + to do something.’ But to set the stage for such a revolution off right, Muiccia enlisted the talent of six contemporary artists, including street artists STINKFISH + MESA, to create murals depicting strong women, (inspired by Diego Rivera + other Mexican muralists).
(EL MAC, “Sueños y Polvo de Estrellas”)
(GABRIEL SPECTER, “Colorful Women”)
(PIERRE MORNET, “Trois Femmes”)
The portraiture could’ve been used ad nauseam but it constructively became the leifmotif of the collection, with the bold, colorful faces on dresses, coats + skirts. Some were printed, jeweled + in fur intarsias, merged with high-gloss, demonstrative embroideries, colorblocking + intricate cuts.
(MESA, “Senza Fine”)
‘I’m fixated with the idea of women of strength.’
(PIERRE MORNET “Trois Femmes”)
(STINKFISH, “Tropical Wild Space Colour Girls”)
To further emphasize a woman’s strengths, models wore sporty leg warmers + Prada’s version of TEVA sandals (Although perceived as an ugly shoe, I’ve always thought, in the right color with the right pair of socks, would make them look cool.)
(STINKFISH, “Tropical Wild Space Colour Girls”)
‘There is a necessity to be strong, visible, fighters, + this is an encouragement to be out there + to do something.’
(MESA, “Senza Fine”)
(JEANNE DETALLANTE, “Beauty Masks”)
(photos: Giovanni Giannini + Stéphane Fèugere)
Accessories were certain not to be left out, as portraits were also painted on them, as shown below, with striking results.
(via WWD)