Object: Ensemble
Brand:
Prada
(Italian, founded 1913)
Designer:
Miuccia Prada
(born 1949)
Date: Spring 2008
Medium: Green silk twill with multicolor print, black silk crepe, leather, and plastic
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Gift of Prada
Object number: 2008.45.1
DescriptionGreen silk twill ensemble printed in shades of green, yellow and purple with whimsical images of fairies and flora, consisting of: printed short sleeve silk blouse with dog's ear collar and black piping at collar, sleeves and CF; matching cropped flared trousers; contoured black and dark pink leather dog collar style choker; red, green and black plaid thigh-high socks; and chartreuse velvet open-toe high heeled shoes with purple patent leather trim, bright green suede bow and shaped plastic heel with molded flower imagery
Label Text:Miuccia Prada’s influential designs are based on a post-modern layering of eclectic references. For this collection, Prada collaborated with artist James Jean who created an Art-Nouveau-meets-1970s inspired print. The silhouette is reminiscent of evening pajamas from the 1930s, yet another connection to the past. Prada’s accessories are often the most expressive and accessible forms of her vision; these shoes reflect the collection’s otherworldliness with a flower, in full bloom, transformed into a heel.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion and Technology
- Arbiters of Style
- Fairy Tale Fashion
- Exhibitionism: 50 Years of the Museum at FIT