Prada’s Spring Summer 2024 Men’s Wear Collection undoubtedly created the headlines this year with their futuristic approach and inclusion of an intriguing element- Slime. The exhibit was one of its kind.
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Concept of The Prada Show
This year Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons chose to scour the concept of fluidity, a favourably conversed subject in today’s age. The purpose of weaving this concept in the Men’s Category stood to liberate the customary garments from the conventional foundations and explore the craft of designing. Prada made sure to voice their concept loud and clear through their exhibit.
An Exquisite Exhibit
With green slime dripping from the ceilings of The Deposito of the Fondazione Prada constructing a curtain-like silhouette in an expanse sealed with metal-like interiors, it certainly was an engrossing haul for a runway exhibition. Operating as a metaphor, the slime embodied the vision of fluidity. In a metallic space, the flowy slime behaved as a discrepancy illustrating how fashion is a composition of traditional segments and visionary horizons.
Slime depicting fluidity. Source: Prada
The Collection
In terms of apparel, Prada’s iconic triangle motif was integrated in prevalence along with tailored broad shoulders and tucked-in midriffs conveying an illusion of an upside down triangle. The 1940s workwear-tailored silhouette was a dominant force in entirety. Due to the momentous appearance of the 1940s profile, it can be coined as the base for the assembly.
Pieces from the SS 2024 Men’s Wear Collection. Source: Prada
Even though the layouts were radiant, rejuvenating and breezed with the spirit of Spring yet the persistent impression of the exact silhouette was perceived as repetitious and bare for a label like Prada. The heritage of Prada stood absent. The colour palette was an assortment of uncontroversial neutrals and a glimmer of pastels here and there.
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Distinct Pieces
There were undoubtedly some distinct pieces from the exhibition that caught our gaze like the fur utility jacket, a tailored shirt with origami at its focals, with a whiff of colours and a dragon on a sweet tailored shirt, and some colourful shirt with curtain like fringes creating a sense of motion in the design.
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The runway was certainly a sight in terms of the exposition though the spectators were observed unsatisfied in terms of the designs. We hope Prada embodies its legacy in forthcoming collections and revive their significance.
