Miuccia Prada and Raf Simmons question the perception of beauty in the fall/winter 2025 womenswear collection. While exploring the realms of femininity, the show presented wrinkled button-ups with pleated mini-skirts, oversized sweaters, fur jackets swallowing models, and more boundary-breaking silhouettes. Whitewall dives into the dialogue of Prada‘s collection, discussing their portrayal of beauty through captivating garments.
The Return of the Ravescape in Milan
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Designed by AMO, the Fondazione Prada’s Deposito became the setting for both the men’s and women’s fall/ winter 2025 shows. Divided into several levels, the disjointed framework created a fashionable take on a ravescape, while showcasing the feminine designs. The reuse of venues does not happen often, but the contrast of the industrial metal beams with the soft delicate palette of the collections creates a wonderful dialogue. Elegantly patterned carpeting originally designed by costume and production designer Catherine Martin transforms with the women’s collection, adding a mature element to the show. The setting intentionally reflects the complex meanings depicted in the clothing.
Prada Matures for Fall/Winter 2025
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Prada has deconstructed, coiffed, and collaged the pieces of its latest collection for the utterly here and now—an ever-evolving platform for feminine wisdom and transcendence. Shards of material derived from the earth and shaped by the hand take on new meaning when donned by the individual, and renewed silhouettes are born.
The tuning of proportions sparks a shift in the personality of the clothing itself. Placed in conversation with the curves of the human form, a hum awakens of plurality and ambiguity. Raw seams and honorable draping in knitwear, crisp cotton shirts and skirts, and enveloping overcoats spotlight meticulous construction and matured ambition.
The Charisma of Prada Accessories
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A myriad of head-turning accessories debuted, including jewels which raced around the collarbones, interlacing the fragile and the forceful. Handbags appeared light as air yet thoroughly substantial, enhanced by warm leathers or chain details. Slivers of belts were swept around jackets and dresses, suggesting a mighty time for our inner strength to be outwardly expressed. Swirls of metal in glasses and earrings alike were soft beacons of rebellion. A single bow, the ultimate emblem of youth’s splendor, was spotted on the sweater, the knee-length dress, and the elongated leather skirt. Prada knows, we’re never too old to indulge or declare our mult-faceted femininity.
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Who is Catherine Martin?
Catherine Martin, costume and production designer, has collaborated with Baz Luhrmann, director and visualist, on the distinctive look of all his films and theatre productions for over 30 years. Along with Luhrmann, Martin is a partner in Bazmark Inq, which includes subsidiaries Bazmark Live and Bazmark Music, and is one of the world’s most innovative producers of film, theatre and entertainment.
Martin began collaborating with Luhrmann during her final year at NIDA, when she was hired by Luhrmann’s experimental theatre company to design his production of Lake Lost for the Australian Opera. This earned Martin and colleague Angus Strathie a Victorian Green Room Award for Best Design. — Source
