Medium: Green silk twill with multicolor print, black silk crepe, leather, and plastic

Date: Spring 2008

Country: Italy

Credit: Gift of Prada

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.

Object Number: 2008.45.1