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Prada’s Christmas, the holiday collection

November 27, 2014 by The CoF

Miuccia Prada designed keychains and wallets for the “Holiday Collection” of the iconic Italian fashion house. Already a tradition for Christmas, Prada released also this year a range of products only available for the holiday in its boutiques. From keychains decorated with bears and robots (super cute!) to various printed wallets, both great gift options for those who are still unsure of what to buy.

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Christmas, Miuccia Prada, Prada

Prada and Damien Hirst presents Entomology bags

October 14, 2013 by The CoF

Miuccia Prada likes to surprise , shock and tease the audience. Recently, Prada has released a limited collection of twenty bags, created in collaboration with the controversial British artist, Damien Hirst . The eye catching bags are precious treasures of plexiglas which were decorated with real insects, crystals , feathers and beads. The bags-of-art were immediately sold on a secret auction. Profit , of course, went to charity, in support of ROTA ( Reach Out to Asia) a non-profit charitable project , which aims the development of education in […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, News • Tags: Accessories, Art, bags, Damien Hirst, Entomology, Handbags and Purses, Miuccia Prada, Prada

Fashion titans celebrated Franca Sozzani for her 25 years at Vogue Italia

September 30, 2013 by The CoF

No fashion event saw such a fashionable crowd for a long time and it will stay like this for long from now on. This year, a quarter century has passed since the arrival of Franca Sozzani in the team of VOGUE Italia like its editor-in-chief. On this occasion, Jonathan Newhouse, head of Condé Nast International,last night arranged a surprise party attended by friends and colleagues of Sozzani, at Kaspia Caviar, one of the most exclusive restaurants in Paris at the Place de […]

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Anna Wintour, Condé Nast Publications, Conde Nast, Editor-in-chief, Events, Franca Sozzani, Jonathan Newhouse, Karl Lagerfeld, Miuccia Prada, Valentino Garavani, Vogue, Vogue Italia

Miuccia Prada by Mario Sorrenti for T: The New York Times Style Magazine

May 28, 2013 by The CoF

Miuccia Prada is a fashion designer by profession, but she’s also an art curator, film producer, fledgling architect, conflicted feminist, avid consumer and unreconstructed socialist. Meet the modern woman. Read the entire article at T , The New York Times Style Magazine : http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/27/power-of-one-miuccia-pradas-circle-of-influence/?ref=t-magazine

Categories: Fashion, News, People • Tags: Design, Designer, Mario Sorrenti, Miuccia Prada, New York Times Style Magazine, Photography, Prada, T magazine

Designer Sketches (part 2)

April 26, 2013 by The CoF

Each designer has their own working style, but the preliminary sketches are always the starting point in the creative process.

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Art, Creativity, illustration, Image, Karl Lagerfeld, Mary Katrantzou, Miuccia Prada, Photography, Ralph Lauren, Sketches

Prada And The Loafer

January 14, 2013 by The CoF

Having already created several designs for Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada has launched a new line of loafers – this time from Prada. 2012’s must-have loafers aren’t ready to be stashed at the back of the closet yet, the casual, slipper-like flats that blend the look of moccasins and Derbies are back this season and Miuccia Prada, Creative Director of Prada and Miu Miu, has just unveiled five new designs for the Prada Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Embellished with velvet, sequins, jewels and other trimmings, […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Arts, Designer, Miuccia Prada, Neiman Marcus, Prada, Shopping, Steven Meisel, Ymre Stiekema

Prada Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign

January 6, 2013 by The CoF

Miuccia Prada (Designer) | Steven Meisel (Photographer) | Olivier Rizzo (Fashion Editor/Stylist) | Guido Palau (Hair Stylist) | Pat McGrath (Makeup Artist) | Ashley Brokaw (Casting Director) Models: Eva Herzigova, Irene Hiemstra, Irina Kravchenko, Kirsten Owen, Maartje Verhoef, Sasha Pivovarova, Saskia de Brauw, Sung Hee Kim, Vanessa Axente Miuccia’s eclectic collection finds its way onto the backs of a multi-generational cast featuring a series of notable models from the past 20 years. The striking Steven Meisel helmed campaign celebrates the uniqueness of the Spring collection and its undeniable visual impact; when you have great clothes and great models what more do you need. […]

Categories: Beauty, Fashion • Tags: Eva Herzigová, Guido Palau, Make-up artist, Miuccia Prada, Pat McGrath, Sasha Pivovarova, Saskia de Brauw, Steven Meisel