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Miuccia Prada

Co-Creative Director, Prada; Creative Director, Miu Miu; Executive Director, Prada S.p.A.

The former mime artiste holds a doctorate in political science and is known for her hyper-intelligent, trendsetting designs.

Miuccia Prada
Luxury

The Unlikely Success of Virgil Abloh

Having gained prominence as a creative consultant to Kanye West, Off-White founder Virgil Abloh is proving his three-year-old brand has the business chops to back up the buzz.

Luxury

The Unlikely Success of Virgil Abloh

Having gained prominence as a creative consultant to Kanye West, Off-White founder Virgil Abloh is proving his three-year-old brand has the business chops to back up the buzz.


Fashion Week

In Milan, Fashion on Repeat

Though new voices bubbled under the surface, Milan Fashion Week hammered home repetitive brand ‘codes,’ raising questions about the purpose of staging fashion shows, says Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Milan, Fashion on Repeat

Though new voices bubbled under the surface, Milan Fashion Week hammered home repetitive brand ‘codes,’ raising questions about the purpose of staging fashion shows, says Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

At Prada, Memories Are Made of This

Miuccia Prada's new collection plumbs the past to reassure the future.

Fashion Week

At Prada, Memories Are Made of This

Miuccia Prada's new collection plumbs the past to reassure the future.


Fashion Week

In London, Creativity Lost in Collage

While Simone Rocha sparkled, many of the designers at London Fashion Week seemed stuck in a maze of collage, surface decoration and styling, argues Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In London, Creativity Lost in Collage

While Simone Rocha sparkled, many of the designers at London Fashion Week seemed stuck in a maze of collage, surface decoration and styling, argues Angelo Flaccavento.


News & Analysis

Behind W’s Rihanna Remix

W magazine has enlisted i-D founder Terry Jones to art direct its ‘collectible’ September 2016 issue, featuring Rihanna recast as a Cartier-bedecked queen.

News & Analysis

Behind W’s Rihanna Remix

W magazine has enlisted i-D founder Terry Jones to art direct its ‘collectible’ September 2016 issue, featuring Rihanna recast as a Cartier-bedecked queen.


Marketing

10 Campaigns of Autumn/Winter 2016

The Autumn/Winter 2016 campaign season could represent a notable turning point in the use of digital-native techniques in campaign imagery.

Marketing

10 Campaigns of Autumn/Winter 2016

The Autumn/Winter 2016 campaign season could represent a notable turning point in the use of digital-native techniques in campaign imagery.


News & Analysis

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?

From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.

News & Analysis

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?

From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.


Fashion Week

Comme des Garçons’ Naked Kings

There was a definite revelatory subtext in Kawakubo’s procession of see-through clothes. Nowhere to hide in her plastic parade.

Fashion Week

Comme des Garçons’ Naked Kings

There was a definite revelatory subtext in Kawakubo’s procession of see-through clothes. Nowhere to hide in her plastic parade.


Fashion Week

Creation, or Just More Product?

Save for exceptions like Gucci, Fendi, Damir Doma and Giorgio Armani, most of the labels showing at Milan men's fashion week ditched creation for product design.

Fashion Week

Creation, or Just More Product?

Save for exceptions like Gucci, Fendi, Damir Doma and Giorgio Armani, most of the labels showing at Milan men's fashion week ditched creation for product design.


Fashion Week

Gucci's Journeys of the Mind

Alessandro Michele turns armchair travelling into something rich and twisted.

Fashion Week

Gucci's Journeys of the Mind

Alessandro Michele turns armchair travelling into something rich and twisted.


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