Milan Virtual Fashion Week - Long johns for Prada

By Mimy

picture: Prada

Prada's menswear show in Milan addressed the criticism with an unusually practical item of clothing: a pair of long johns.

Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada, co-creative directors of the brand, described the item as symbolic of the current situation. Worn by every model, and intended as a second skin, they were inspired as much by pyjamas and babies as wetsuits and "rockers".

picture: Prada

Borrowing from the colourful playbooks of both designers, the collection was noticeably Prada even without the triangle logos. Slim-fitting pinstripe suits were paired with double-breasted coats and oversized bomber jackets. All the models wore Simon's signature longline knits, boucle tweed and polo necks. Large backpacks, a Prada staple and nod to its commercial arm, were few and far between. Both said the focus was on texture as much as colour, the idea stemming from a current need to feel, and the pleasure of tactility.