"Dream is forbidden, nostalgia is forbidden, to be sweet is not good. Everything we used to feel historically, now you can't enjoy. The clothes are the expression of this impossible dream."- Miuccia Prada
After much anticipation, Prada's Spring 2013 Ready to Wear collection finally showed in Milan, Italy this past week.Always the one to convey important underlying messages, Prada's collection centered around the struggle women have trying to balance being strong yet feminine at the same time. To exude both toughness and delicacy would be like an impossible dream.
Models strut down the runway, feminine flowers in exuberant reds and oranges decorating the severely structured garments which start in a dark color palette and as the show progresses, shifts to pastels. Yet a dark undertone remained consistent throughout.
Japonisme was the major theme of this collection, seen in the kimono like silhouettes, origami inspired fold details, Japanese flowers, major color palette (red, black, white, pink) and geisha inspired thong platforms.
Areas of Inspiration:
HISTORICAL
Drawing inspiration mainly from Japanese culture, Prada also mixes in hints of the sixties era in order to create this "impossible dream." The sixties were a time when feminists started to emerge and women began to fight for their equal rights. In Japan, women were expected to be feminine (think geishas) and their male counterparts had the upper hand in all matters. These women struggled between maintaining their femininity and having the rights they believed they deserved.
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Models strut down the runway, feminine flowers in exuberant reds and oranges decorating the severely structured garments which start in a dark color palette and as the show progresses, shifts to pastels. Yet a dark undertone remained consistent throughout.
Japonisme was the major theme of this collection, seen in the kimono like silhouettes, origami inspired fold details, Japanese flowers, major color palette (red, black, white, pink) and geisha inspired thong platforms.
Areas of Inspiration:
HISTORICAL
Drawing inspiration mainly from Japanese culture, Prada also mixes in hints of the sixties era in order to create this "impossible dream." The sixties were a time when feminists started to emerge and women began to fight for their equal rights. In Japan, women were expected to be feminine (think geishas) and their male counterparts had the upper hand in all matters. These women struggled between maintaining their femininity and having the rights they believed they deserved.
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| Prada Spring 2013 RTW Style.com |
In a sort of "I am woman" fashion, the models depicted how women can be strong, fierce individuals while still retaining their femininity. Prada does this by starting the show with garments in dark colors in sharp, structured silhouettes, giving off a tough girl vibe but added printed and appliqued floral designs to soften the image and show the poetic side of a woman. As Miuccia Prada stated herself, "It's about feelings. There are two opposites-rectangular shapes, with folds, very geometric; with the flower as a symbol, of poetry, sentiment, community..."
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| Prada Spring 2013 RTW Floral decoration Style.com |
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| Flowers of the Four Seasons Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture Google.com/Images  
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| Traditional Japanese Kimonos |
Prada's Spring 2013 Ready to Wear collection was a darker, Oriental take on sixties flower power. Heavily influenced by the Japanese culture, the designer looked to meld the two sides of women (femininity and strength) into one, making the "impossible dream" very possible.
To see the inspiration in action, check out the runway show for yourself:
http://video.wmagazine.com/runway-collections/prada-spring-2013
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