Italian fashion house Prada juxtaposed military-style shirts with bell skirts and elegant evening gloves in a collection Thursday intended to shake up traditional notions of glamour.
Co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons returned once again to the theme of uniforms in their spring/summer 2026 show at Milan Fashion Week, but with an eye to deconstructing traditional outfits.
Simons said the collection was a “recomposition” of clothes to make the wearers feel more free, with the fabric barely touching the body in some places.
Fake uniform-style pockets were added to the front of a dress with a soft skirt, and boiler-suit style jumpsuits were matched with heels and a silky black jacket.
There were brassieres worn loose without the traditional support, skirts suspended from th