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Prada Group names new head of diversity, equity and inclusion

Malika Savell has been appointed as Prada North America's chief diversity, equity and inclusion Officer for Prada North America. She will help the luxury brand develop policies, strategies and programs to help ensure a diverse representation of cultures and perspectives at all levels of the company, and will report to Prada USA CEO, Marcelo...

21 Oct 2020

Fashion

Prada debuts sustainable fabric

Prada is continuing its commitment to sustainability by debuting a new custom-made, eco-friendly fabric for their Linea Rossa line. The new Extreme-Tex textile is a performance fabric that Prada has spent three years developing. It is made from recycled polyester without the use of perfluorocarbons, or PFCS, and other toxic chemicals often used...

5 Oct 2020

Fashion

Armani and Prada: Fashion houses embracing the digital format in Milan

Never before had Miuccia Prada seen so many people at one of her fashion shows. Of course, they were all watching from their computers. "Now we are with so many more people, and that's new, at least for me," said Prada on Thursday, following her digital show on the second day of Milan Fashion Week. The top Italian fashion brand, known for its...

25 Sep 2020

Fashion

In pictures: The first Prada collection led by Raf Simons

Today was the day: the long-awaited debut of Belgian designer Raf Simons for Prada. In February, it was announced that the designer will be taking the creative lead along with lead designer Miuccia Prada. The presentation of the brand's SS21 collection during Milan fashion week finally reveals how the designers' styles have fused together....

24 Sep 2020

Fashion

The first collection by Raf and Miuccia for Prada: what can we expect?

In February it was announced that the Belgian designer Raf Simons was appointed as creative director at Italian fashion brand Prada. It became clear from the press release at the time that he was going to share creative direction of the brand with permanent chief designer Miuccia Prada. On Thursday during Milan fashion week Spring/Summer 2021,...

23 Sep 2020

Retail

How shoppers will see out the rest of 2020

It has been just over six months since the start of global lockdowns. A battered and bruised retail industry has been slow to recalibrate and recover from the grip of Covid-19. Even after physical retailers reopened this past June in the UK, others in the US are only just now returning to pre-pandemic business hours. Many global heavyweights,...

21 Sep 2020

Fashion

Prada and Raf Simons may not have live audience at debut show

The fashion industry is anticipating the debut show of Muccia Prada and new co creative director Raf Simons, although the Milan-based company has yet to reveal details of its upcoming collection. What is known is that a series of small screening events will be held across the brand’s key markets including Tokyo, New York, Shanghai and Seoul....

10 Sep 2020

Retail

New Prada and Adidas collaboration announced

Prada and Adidas have announced the second drop of their exclusive partnership, the Prada Superstar sneakers. The “artisan crafting is the essence of the Prada Superstar sneaker made by Prada footwear manufacturers in Italy, combining the lexicon of luxury with the language of high-performance sportswear in a shoe with unique, innovative style,”...

1 Sep 2020

Fashion

Mind the gap: International fashion weeks are marred by sparse schedules

A sparse New York Fashion Week calendar was revealed on Thursday, with the number of designers showing cut in half. Only 50 masked guests will be allowed to attend outdoor presentations, and then only after passing a temperature check. Indoor events will take place without audiences and instead livestreamed on the CFDA’s Runway360, its new...

28 Aug 2020

Video

Video: Prada's iconic use of the once military fabric, Nylon

In 1979 Prada released the first line of bags and backpacks made from the synthetic fiber Nylon. While today this sounds perfectly normal, at the time Miuccia Prada chose this tricky-to-use fabric, it was otherwise only being used in military tents. 10 years later, the luxury fashion brand launched the fabris in its men's and women's...

25 Aug 2020

Fashion

SS21 Menswear fashion week highlights

In a season unlike any other, the international Fashion Weeks were still able to bring a host of designer collections to an expanded global audience. This challenging yet exciting time for designers has seen new levels of experimentation and exploration with new formats and concepts, paving the way for a hybrid digital/physical future. Dior...

7 Aug 2020

Business

Prada H1 revenue drops 40 percent following store closures

Prada saw its revenue drop 40 percent at constant exchange rates to 938 million euros in the first half of the year as global store closures took their toll on the Italian luxury label. For the six months to 30 June, the group swung to a 180 million euro loss compared to profits of 155 million euros in the same period last year. The company was...

30 Jul 2020