According to WWD, there was a rumor going around that Patrizio Bertelli, Prada’s CEO, wasn’t so keen on Miuccia Prada’s bananas spring collection. Sources told the newspaper that Prada had canceled appointments in Milan with American retailers because they planned to bring an “enhanced offering” of the collection to New York in a month.
Prada’s spring collection was plenty enhanced as it was for our tastes. Most other critics seemed to agree that the collection was a smashing success. And now Prada is “firmly” denying the rumors that Bertelli didn’t like it, or that the collection was being altered for NYC appointments.
Denial aside, it’s curious that the rumor ever even existed. Does this mean that despite the influx of neon that followed Prada’s showing, there is some concern that Americans won’t warm up to it? Would you wear Prada’s SS2011 collection?
Tags: Miuccia Prada, Patrizio Bertelli
Designer(s): Prada
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I know everyone is thrilled with this collection but personally, I find it hideous. No way I would wear any of it.
I can’t see hardly anyone I know in any of the clothes, save for a few very, very edited pieces. However, almost every single shoe is stunning and totally wearable, so it kinda makes up for it. I think some of those shoes will sell big.
I can’t see hardly anyone I know in any of the clothes, save for a few very, very edited pieces. However, almost every single shoe is stunning and totally wearable, so it kinda makes up for it. I think some of those shoes will sell big.
HELL NO! this is such a disgusting collection. and its not going to do well in the US. maybe in tokyo.
nothing about this says luxury. I miss the minimalist prada elegance of the past.
HELL NO! this is such a disgusting collection. and its not going to do well in the US. maybe in tokyo.
nothing about this says luxury. I miss the minimalist prada elegance of the past.
would not wear. some shoes though. fact remains, if say like an h&m put this out, people would revile it.
um…. standing alone… i love it!
The point is American customers barely take risk…But then we can’t blame them because we have something called American sportwears which define our dressing code. But i can see some people actually wear this in real life…it’s not as tough to pull off as s/s08
I think it’s hideous, wouldn’t wear it if you paid me.
Don’t mind the fun colors, but those shapes are hideous – since when are scrubs chic?
No offense to Co, but to me this collection is the complete opposite of risky. A bunch of black dresses and striped clothing(which didn’t we hammer this trend to death this summer?) with some weird prints thrown in to make it look important.
I like Prada but I think every year at this time too many people drink the koolaid/fall into herd mentality. If everyone loves it than maybe I should too! I can see easily see people being able to WEAR it, but PAYING for something they could probably find much cheaper in a mid-range clothing line is the real problem.
Hideous is an understatement.
I would wear the shit out of the shoes. Especially the basket/cane ones.
I do not like it at all. It looks like Marni vomitted on Balenciaga.
In my opinion the collection is absolutely DIVINE.
Only the shoes are nice. Everything else seems like a stereotypical American tourist on vacation mixed with emo teenager stripes. Collection just laughs at us. Hideous!
Only the shoes are nice. Everything else seems like a stereotypical American tourist on vacation mixed with emo teenager stripes. Collection just laughs at us. Hideous!
it was no favorite of mine! She can do so much better.
See no evil, wear no evil, speak no evil
YES i will
Good god. I absolutely loved it. You guys need to learn to not take fashion so seriously. Sure, a few outfits were a bit mad (probably an understatement), but as a whole I was left well and truly flabbergasted. It transports you to utter paradise, where you take little effort in the mornings to prepare yourself. Yet you still look well made up. Bold colours and prints reflect the eccentric and carefree environment you’re in. Sipping cocktails (or mocktails in my case, seeing as I’m 15) on the deck of your apartment watching the parade in the street below.
Obviously, I’m reading into it quite a lot. Put simply, in the great words of Alex, it is absolutely DIVINE.
but where is this paradise? judging by the clothes it looks to be the sanitarium.