Prada Men's Fall 2010/11
Miuccia Prada always knows how to do a good show. From the music soundtrack (which everyone has been raving about) to the backdrop and the floor (one wall was documenting the ten turning point in the last decade-facebook, American Idol), to the clothes, the Prada show is always about the total experience.
There was a whole retro feel to the clothes, I can't pinpoint what exactly, but it could be due to the tab-front pants and the beige suiting paired with a jumper in the first part of the show. The show focused much on the playing of proportions and layering and for the first time, we actually see colour for fall and female models in a men's show (Woohoo, and fist punch. It's about time.). For the first part of the show, there was the usual tailored blazers and suits in beige, camel and navy layered with shrunken knits. Then there were belted cardigans in shades of green and blue, cropped peacoats and jackets with double collars in knits and shearling.
The middle part of the show was the completely opposite of the first. Gone were the camel and in came the colours. Pink, Yellow, Purple, Blue, Red and there were more. Camouflage prints done in a variation of colours (DUH!) and diamond checks also made an appearance on the runway. Surprisingly, it wasn't the least bit tacky. Miuccia Prada certainly knows how to challenge the mind of consumers. The end was something like a lost-and-found part of the beginning. Sumptuous leather coats in what seemed like normal colors of beige (GASP!) provided a full end to the show. Many were just left wanting for more and couldn't wait to see which prints would make it to the production line.