The creative discourse that Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada began in their menswear collection continues its natural course in their autumn / winter 2021 womenswear proposal with a new game of seduction where the exchange of male and female garments has no beginning and no end: fashion elegantly and conveniently transmutes between conventional polar opposites.

Through a livestream , <a href="https://www.lofficielmexico.com/moda/Prada-primavera-verano-2021">Prada</a> navigates the meeting point between simplicity and complexity, limitation and liberation, transmuting with singular elegance into a collection that reflects the nature of humanity: we all have something masculine and feminine within us. Gender rules blur and lose each other to tell a story of encounters , because in fashion we no longer talk about gender, we talk about people .

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Aware of the environmental effects caused by ephemeral event installations , the collection reuses the multitextural environment of the <a href="https://www.lofficielmexico.com/moda/prada-menswear-coleccion-otono-invierno-2021">fall / winter 2021 menswear</a> collection designed by Rem Koolhaas and AMO . The cast of models wanders between various corridors with panels of synthetic leather and marble and, then, the space is revealed as a continuation (physical and psychological) of the collection. Finally, the remaining material will be donated to Meta , a circular economy project that offers sustainable solutions for waste disposal.

The musicalization becomes the backbone of the proposal. Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman was summoned again to maintain (audibly) all the energy of the collection with an electronic soundtrack. The British DJ, musician and producer, curated an intense sonic odyssey in perfect harmony with the visual imagination of the designers.

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Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada wear garments that go beyond the limits of conventions in total freedom . The bodies are delimited by bodysuits in jacquard fabric, rethinking a new seductive vision that does not require exposure of the skin. Graphic motifs and geometric shapes in the knitted fabric invite the touch . The tailored suits express a universal classicism, but in a paradoxical way "vents" are revealed that allow a glimpse of the body, without restrictions. The collection is revealed in different layers and the models put their hands to their hearts, holding the garments, repeating the gesture of last season as a symbol of protection and grace. Exquisite knitted sweaters, draped midi skirts, high collars that refer to the temporality of their conception, even essential biker jackets are proposed to face the winter days. The collection fulfills different intentions : the ornament can become functional , the pragmatic can become decorative . The basics exchange their language, the evening dresses become utilitarian jumpsuits and the coats with printed collars are proposed in bright colors, transforming the neutral color palette typical of winter, mutating between disparate purposes. Right angles are smoothed out, new balanced proportions appear to form a new Prada uniform. Various textures are contrasted in a game of dimensions: re-nylon and jacquard, synthetic leather and sequins.

Warm accessories appear that fulfill both form and function , gloves with utilitarian touches in vibrant shades of green, blue and orange peek out from under long sleeves. In addition, delicate knitted scarves make an appearance that barely cover the neck. The footwear serves a double purpose: it is discreet with high boots above the knee and, at the same time, it emerges as the protagonist with boots stamped above the ankle.

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