Founded in 1913 in Milan
Overview
Since 1913, Prada has been synonymous with cutting-edge style.
Its intellectual universe combines concept, structure and image through codes that go beyond trends.
Its fashion transcends products, translating conceptuality into a universe that has become a benchmark to those who dare to challenge conventions focusing on experimentation.
Transcending Trends
Through an innovative approach, which draws inspiration from an unconventional analysis of society, Prada elaborates codes that transcend trends.
Style statements born from the passionate examination of disciplines that are, at times, apparently far from fashion, such as art, film and photography, resulting into creations that reinterpret reality from unusual perspectives.
Transcending Products
Unfettered from conceptual limitations and from the strict commitment to stylistic cohesion, the aesthetic codes of the brand have influenced generations of creative minds through manifestos of cultural emancipation that embrace the broadest aspects of life.
Prada’s fashion transcends products bringing ideas and ideals to life through its clothes and accessories, which become tools of confident self-expression.
Looking for New Perspectives
Through her work, Miuccia Prada challenges pre-conceived aesthetic patterns.
Prada is an expression of society and, as such, it changes while Prada evolves accordingly.
What’s simple and classic is distorted and reconsidered in the tireless search of new perspectives.
A state-of-the-art laboratory grounded on the values of instinct and cultural inclination.
Reinterpreting Shared Aesthetic Codes
Conceptuality is Prada’s preferred form of expression in an intellectual commitment to good taste.
In every collection, shared aesthetic codes are reinterpreted through an unusual perspective, while new products challenge material processes with the use of technology and know-how.
An Endless Play of Past, Present and Future
What is considered beauty and what’s deemed questionable are deliberately mixed in an endless play of past, present and future in which bourgeois codes are often broken down and reconstructed.
History
The history of the Prada begins in 1913 when Mario Prada, Miuccia Prada’s grandfather, opened the first Prada store in Milan.
Located in the prestigious Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the exclusive Prada boutique offered luggage and luxury goods manufactured with the finest artisanal techniques, using exquisite materials.
The boutique soon establishes itself as elegant shopping destination for the most prestigious Italian and European costumers, consolidating its role in 1919 with the title of Official Supplier of the Italian Royal House, which allows the brand to include the House of Savoy coat of arms and knotted rope design in its trademark logo.
Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli started working together in the late 1970’s, laying the foundation for the future international expansion of the Group; Patrizio Bertelli pioneered the introduction of a new business model in the luxury industry, based on the direct control of all processes, applying rigorous quality criteria through all stages of production.
A business model that goes hand in hand with Miuccia Prada’s maverick creativity, which commanded international attention for its innovative approach inspired by her unconventional observation of society.
That allows her to anticipate - and often influence – fashion and style trends.
Today the Prada brand offers men’s and women’s leather goods, clothing and footwear, combining contemporary, innovative and sophisticated design with the uniqueness of handcrafted products.
Prada also operates in the eyewear and fragrance sector.
Creativity
Creativity is at the core of the manufacturing process.
Miuccia Prada’s distinctive ability to combine her intellectual curiosity and cultural interests with the research of new ideas through an unconventional approach.
The creative process is based on incessant research and confrontation geared towards the creation of an actual project culture grounded on a method that guides the work of all the actors involved.
Excursus
The exploration of apparently distant universes is imbued in the DNA of the Prada Group, which supports Fondazione Prada’s cultural projects as well as Luna Rossa sporting challenges.
Fondazione Prada was born in 1993 to organize and sponsor contemporary art exhibitions and several other cultural activities that collected international appreciation and recognition.
Patrizio Bertelli’s passion for sailing gave birth to the Prada Challenge for the America’s Cup 2000 team in 1997, undertaking its first America’s Cup challenge, the world’s oldest sporting competition and the most important international regatta.
Prada takes part in the competition as sponsor of the Luna Rossa sailing team for 4 editions of the America’s Cup (2000, 2003, 2007 e 2013), winning the challengers’ selection series in 2000 and making it to the finals in 2007 and 2013.
In 2017 Luna Rossa is chosen once again as the Challenger of Record for the 36th America’s Cup that will take place in 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Founded in 1913 in Milan
Overview
Since 1913, Prada has been synonymous with cutting-edge style.
Its intellectual universe combines concept, structure and image through codes that go beyond trends.
Its fashion transcends products, translating conceptuality into a universe that has become a benchmark to those who dare to challenge conventions focusing on experimentation.
Transcending Trends
Through an innovative approach, which draws inspiration from an unconventional analysis of society, Prada elaborates codes that transcend trends.
Style statements born from the passionate examination of disciplines that are, at times, apparently far from fashion, such as art, film and photography, resulting into creations that reinterpret reality from unusual perspectives.
Transcending Products
Unfettered from conceptual limitations and from the strict commitment to stylistic cohesion, the aesthetic codes of the brand have influenced generations of creative minds through manifestos of cultural emancipation that embrace the broadest aspects of life.
Prada’s fashion transcends products bringing ideas and ideals to life through its clothes and accessories, which become tools of confident self-expression.
Looking for New Perspectives
Through her work, Miuccia Prada challenges pre-conceived aesthetic patterns.
Prada is an expression of society and, as such, it changes while Prada evolves accordingly.
What’s simple and classic is distorted and reconsidered in the tireless search of new perspectives.
A state-of-the-art laboratory grounded on the values of instinct and cultural inclination.
Reinterpreting Shared Aesthetic Codes
Conceptuality is Prada’s preferred form of expression in an intellectual commitment to good taste.
In every collection, shared aesthetic codes are reinterpreted through an unusual perspective, while new products challenge material processes with the use of technology and know-how.
An Endless Play of Past, Present and Future
What is considered beauty and what’s deemed questionable are deliberately mixed in an endless play of past, present and future in which bourgeois codes are often broken down and reconstructed.
History
The history of the Prada begins in 1913 when Mario Prada, Miuccia Prada’s grandfather, opened the first Prada store in Milan.
Located in the prestigious Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the exclusive Prada boutique offered luggage and luxury goods manufactured with the finest artisanal techniques, using exquisite materials.
The boutique soon establishes itself as elegant shopping destination for the most prestigious Italian and European costumers, consolidating its role in 1919 with the title of Official Supplier of the Italian Royal House, which allows the brand to include the House of Savoy coat of arms and knotted rope design in its trademark logo.
Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli started working together in the late 1970’s, laying the foundation for the future international expansion of the Group; Patrizio Bertelli pioneered the introduction of a new business model in the luxury industry, based on the direct control of all processes, applying rigorous quality criteria through all stages of production.
A business model that goes hand in hand with Miuccia Prada’s maverick creativity, which commanded international attention for its innovative approach inspired by her unconventional observation of society.
That allows her to anticipate - and often influence – fashion and style trends.
Today the Prada brand offers men’s and women’s leather goods, clothing and footwear, combining contemporary, innovative and sophisticated design with the uniqueness of handcrafted products.
Prada also operates in the eyewear and fragrance sector.
Creativity
Creativity is at the core of the manufacturing process.
Miuccia Prada’s distinctive ability to combine her intellectual curiosity and cultural interests with the research of new ideas through an unconventional approach.
The creative process is based on incessant research and confrontation geared towards the creation of an actual project culture grounded on a method that guides the work of all the actors involved.
Excursus
The exploration of apparently distant universes is imbued in the DNA of the Prada Group, which supports Fondazione Prada’s cultural projects as well as Luna Rossa sporting challenges.
Fondazione Prada was born in 1993 to organize and sponsor contemporary art exhibitions and several other cultural activities that collected international appreciation and recognition.
Patrizio Bertelli’s passion for sailing gave birth to the Prada Challenge for the America’s Cup 2000 team in 1997, undertaking its first America’s Cup challenge, the world’s oldest sporting competition and the most important international regatta.
Prada takes part in the competition as sponsor of the Luna Rossa sailing team for 4 editions of the America’s Cup (2000, 2003, 2007 e 2013), winning the challengers’ selection series in 2000 and making it to the finals in 2007 and 2013.
In 2017 Luna Rossa is chosen once again as the Challenger of Record for the 36th America’s Cup that will take place in 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Titanium sunglasses specially made in Japan. The exclusive ultra-light construction with a pantos shape is characterized by sleek, minimalist lines. The slender temples are decorated with the Prada logo delicately engraved on the tip.
Titanium sunglasses specially made in Japan. The exclusive ultra-light construction with a rectangular shape is characterized by sleek, minimalist lines. The slender temples are decorated with the Prada logo delicately engraved on the tip.
Titanium sunglasses specially made in Japan. The exclusive ultra-light construction with a rectangular shape is characterized by sleek, minimalist lines. The slender temples are decorated with the Prada logo delicately engraved on the tip.
Sunglasses with a cat-eye shape featuring a sophisticated combination of acetate layers and exclusive metal details. The temples reveal the exclusive application of the tonal Prada lettering logo in synergy with the accessories from the «Monochrome» collection.
Sunglasses with contemporary, feminine allure. The square design with refined trim is characterized by metal inserts that interrupt the continuity of the silhouette and emphasize the color combinations. Prada lettering logo.
Sunglasses with contemporary, feminine allure. The square design with refined trim is characterized by metal inserts that interrupt the continuity of the silhouette and emphasize the color combinations. Prada lettering logo.
Sunglasses with contemporary, feminine allure characterized by the square design with refined lines. The exclusive Prada Chromic photochromic lenses add a modern touch and adapt to any change in sunlight, darkening in a few seconds. Prada lettering logo.
Sunglasses with a pilot silhouette. The exclusive Prada Chromic photochromic lenses add a modern touch and adapt to any change in sunlight, darkening in a few seconds. Prada lettering logo.
Sunglasses with sophisticated, glamorous allure. The feminine design is characterized by metal inserts that interrupt the continuity of the silhouette and emphasize the color combinations. Prada lettering logo.
Sunglasses with a sleek metal frame characterized by the geometric frame front and elegant enameled details that define the side rims of the lenses. Prada lettering logo.
Rectangular acetate sunglasses characterized by strong lines and an elegant, contemporary appeal. The temples are made with a refined three-dimensional technique and decorated with the Prada lettering logo.
Rectangular acetate sunglasses characterized by strong lines and an elegant, contemporary appeal. The temples are made with a refined three-dimensional technique and decorated with the Prada lettering logo.
Rectangular acetate sunglasses characterized by strong lines and an elegant, contemporary appeal. The temples are made with a refined three-dimensional technique and decorated with the Prada lettering logo.
Rectangular acetate sunglasses characterized by strong lines and an elegant, contemporary appeal. The temples are made with a refined three-dimensional technique and decorated with the Prada lettering logo.
Metal sunglasses characterized by their rectangular, contemporary design. The flat frame front is accented by a distinctive acetate insert in a contrasting color. The strong lines are interrupted on the temples. Prada lettering logo.
Metal sunglasses characterized by their rectangular, contemporary design. The flat frame front is accented by a distinctive acetate insert in a contrasting color. The strong lines are interrupted on the temples. Prada lettering logo.
Metal sunglasses characterized by their rectangular, contemporary design. The flat frame front is accented by a distinctive acetate insert in a contrasting color. The strong lines are interrupted on the temples. Prada lettering logo.
Wraparound sunglasses with an active style. The ultra-light wraparound construction has an innovative system of interchangeable lenses proposed in three colors: polarized black, bright red and transparent. The rubberized finish and trim ensure durability and a comfortable fit. Prada Linea Rossa logo.
Wraparound sunglasses with an active style. The ultra-light wraparound construction has an innovative system of interchangeable lenses proposed in three colors: polarized black, bright red and transparent. The rubberized finish and trim ensure durability and a comfortable fit. Prada Linea Rossa logo.
Sunglasses with the classic pilot silhouette, reinterpreted in a sporty way. The metal frames are characterized by lenses with enameled outer rims in metallic and matte shades. They have an ergonomic rubberized nose pad that ensures a comfortable fit. The construction of the temples is sharply interrupted, creating a dynamic, sporty effect. Prada Linea...
Sunglasses with the classic pilot silhouette, reinterpreted in a sporty way. The metal frames are characterized by lenses with enameled outer rims in metallic and matte shades. They have an ergonomic rubberized nose pad that ensures a comfortable fit. The construction of the temples is sharply interrupted, creating a dynamic, sporty effect. Prada Linea...