Prada's SS24 Women's Show Was Another Slimy Affair
Prada's Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear show was yet another slimy affair.
The Italian label, which headlined day two of this season's Milan fashion week, opted for a similar slime-divided set to that of its menswear show earlier this year as co-creative directors, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, presented their latest womenswear collection.
Set inside the house's famed Milanese Fondazione Prada building, the presentation on September 21 was packed to the rafters as models meandered down either side of the clear slime in a myriad of formal-but-flowly ensembles.
The show focused on the evolution of signature Prada designs, as well as the techniques and materials the form them. Similar to Prada's men's, waists were as high as sleeves were long, while tailored garments offered disproportionate takes on inherently archetypal outfits.
A bag designed by Mario Prada (Miuccia Prada’s grandfather and co-founder of Prada) originating from 1913 has been both reproduced and reinterpreted for SS24.
Originally proposed in silk moiré, the new style has been recreated in nappa leather and re-nylon and arrived alongside bags that also inspiration from the style, utilizing its distinct clasp detail on oversized totes for example.
Accessories also arrived as sleek black leather belts that clinched models' waists while footwear also served as a focal point of the range, manifesting as heels, flats, and brogues in a slew of vibrant colorways.
“We did not want to philosophize, to propose stories about clothing. For this collection, we wanted to focus on the work - the methods and techniques, the value," said Miuccia Prada of the collection.
"There is a respect for our work as designers, and the act of making clothes. The clothes say everything.”
Away from the runway, there was plenty to chew on, too. Kylie Jenner, Hunter Schafer, Rosalía, and the like all graced the show's front row to bear witness to Prada’s latest collection, although outside the venue it was South Korea’s seven-piece boy band ENHYPEN that garnered a rapturous reception from the 1,000-strong crowd upon their arrival.
This show follows Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons’ SS24 menswear presentation “Fluid Forms” earlier this year which was revealed at the same location and also saw slime droop down from the ceiling.
