As co-creative directors of Prada, both Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have made no attempt to hide the fact they favor Willy Vanderperre as the brand’s campaign photographer. The Belgian lensman has remained a go-to of the creative twosome since as early as the Fall 2023 campaign installment, photographing a whole multitude of campaigns since – including the recent Holiday 2024 offering. As we enter a new year, Miuccia and Raf are evidently in the mood for change and commission Steven Meisel to shoot the Spring 2025 campaign. Meisel was last on the books at Prada for Holiday 2020. This time around, Meisel points his lens toward Carey Mulligan who poses solo in the Prada Spring 2025 campaign. Against a clean white studio backdrop, the British actress morphs into multiple different characters, sporting a variety of wigs and looks.

Carey Mulligan for the Prada Spring 2025 Campaign:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Love both names. Hate the outcome,” immediately confessed TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu.

“I was SO excited clicking the thread, and now I’m sat here… deflated. Tragic to have switched it up from Willy Vanderperre to Steven Meisel, only to serve up another bland and lifeless studio shoot with a sterile white backdrop. An absolute sin,” cried out vogue28.

“Those wigs are evil. Underwhelming all around, even the posies feel half-hearted,” critiqued forum member Melancholybaby.

“I guess Cindy Sherman wasn’t available/interested,” andrew noted.

Thefrenchy asked: “What’s the point of spending 1M+ on a campaign if it’s to come up with some bland imagery that is nowhere near interesting?”

“Way too pretentious,” critiqued thiago.

“Totally giving us nothing,” MDNA chimed in.

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Subsequent to becoming co-creative directors of Prada in 2020, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have become heavily reliant upon Willy Vanderperre. The firm Simons favorite has been called upon numerous occasions to capture the brand’s campaign imagery, including the Fall 2023, Holiday 2023, Spring 2024, and recent Fall 2024 season. It’s a repeat performance from Miuccia and Raf, with the unveiling of the Prada Holiday 2024 campaign installment, which sees the Belgian photographer point his lens toward American actress Maya Hawke, South Korean singer Karina, American actor Kelvin Harrison Jr, and British actor Louis Partridge. The cast partake in a festive gathering throughout the storied campaign, engaging in conversation over a table filled with festive delights – including the Prada ‘Tricks’ robots.

The Prada Holiday 2024 Campaign:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Nobody wants to be at that party,” voiced RaisinBoy.

“Is this supposed to be a celebration? Where’s the holiday festivity in this?” asked matheus_s.

Sharing the same sentiments was FashionFanatico. “Where’s the food, the joy, the gifts? I’d rather spend time at work than join a holiday celebration like this,” they shrieked.

“Not great. These people have no chemistry and that red color is so visually jarring,” Nomar chimed in.

Kimihiro commented: “I’m so tired of Raf’s obsession with Willy Vanderperre. The last Prada holiday campaign I loved was for Holiday 2020!”

“Miuccia and Raf, this is so stupid. Honestly what the hell is this? And I don’t know what they did to Maya Hawke, but at all angles she looks like a completely different person,” noted Cocteau Stone.

See more of the Prada Holiday 2024 advertising campaign starring Maya Hawke, Karina, and the rest of the gang – and join the conversation, here.

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Today, on the third day of Milan Fashion Week, the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana’s jam-packed schedule granted us the Prada Spring 2025 collection. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have been co-creative directors of Prada since 2020, with the duo’s latest for the iconic Italian fashion label marking the pair’s ninth womenswear outing together for the Spring 2025 season. Guests were welcomed to Fondazione Prada, situated in the heart of Milan, and greeted with a set draped in a pale blue fabric. A sense of futurism transported attendees to a different style dimension. The collection presented skirts suspended from belts, eyewear boasting oversized lenses and topless hats. A handful of covetable skirts bore see-through decorative holes, each look more individual than the last.

Prada Spring 2025 Collection Review

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“I really despise Raf Simons with all my heart. Everything he does is so cold, emotionless, serious and pretentious. you can see he hates women and his use of colors is ghastly!” [carla56]

“WHAT THE SH#T IS THIS? I’m traumatized…” [DK92]

“A mess. And not a good kind of mess. Casting was awful.” [Isami]

“I f**ing hate this, I hate this on a cellular level. Somehow I am getting a JW Anderson x Alessandro Michele vibe, maybe it’s the giant piercings and the styling. I hate the disjoint of ideas, every girl has a different type of shoes, heels, flats, and platforms, and many are just old styles from Spring 2011, Fall 2012 and Fall 2008. What was Miuccia thinking?” [TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu]

“Clothes were completely all over the place. Absolutely no rhythm or flow to the run-of-show. Just random look after random look. I know they all think that’s sO mOdErN to be completely narrative-less and ‘free associative’, but it’s not. It’s amateur-looking. Prada is completely charmless now. Raf is the worst.” [lookatme]

“This literally looks like a collection made from THRIFT STORE finds. No exaggeration. It’s so disjointed and random.” [GoldenPetals]

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Willy Vanderperre remains a go-to campaign photographer for Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons. After all, the Belgian photographer is commissioned season after season to lens Prada’s various campaign imagery. Last season, for Spring 2024, Vanderperre was tasked with capturing a mammoth cast of models (a total of 40 to be exact), in an ode to timeless portraiture. Prada and Simons (who have been co-creative directors of the luxury Italian fashion label since 2020) scale down the casting with the unveiling of the Fall 2024 season, however. The creative twosome welcome Hunter Schafer, Letitia Wright, Yili Ma, Damson Idris and Harris Dickinson as the faces of the collection, each engaging in conversation throughout the storied campaign. In the accompanying campaign video, the cast speak from a script created by American filmmaker, artist, and writer Miranda July as they pose within Vanderperre’s minimalist studio setting.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Hello? Someone from the past is calling and want the creativity back,” voiced matheus_s the moment the campaign dropped.

“Just when I thought Prada could not be more boring. Far a sterile background like this they need big names to elevate the shots,” shared forum member WAVES.

“Absolutely terrible. It’s unbelievable how low quality all these brands are now. Are the conscious of how bad this is? Or have they all lost their minds?” asked lookatme.

Also left majorly underwhelmed was GivenchyAddict, sharing: “I don’t understand what they tried to achieve and I should not have to think too long to figure out. The images are lackluster!”

“Willy H-A-S-T-O-G-O!” exclaimed fenty.

Vogue28 wasn’t best impressed either. “Dreadful. I fall in and out of love with Prada on the regular, and dull, pretentious and sterile campaign offerings like this certainly do not help matters. Willy Vanderperre needs replacing immediately,” he declared.

“It really looks like something a photography student would do on their first day in the studio,” avonlea002 critiqued.

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Welcome back to theFashionSpot’s Top Picks shopping series, where we shine a spotlight upon the collections of just about every major fashion house. Over recent weeks, we’ve began to take a deep dive into the Fall/Winter 2024 collections – in particular those of Alexander McQueen, Moschino, Fendi, Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton and Chloé. Up next: Prada.

Back in February, co-creative directors presented their Fall 2024 collection during the Milan Fashion Week festivities. The duo sought inspo from the 2023 Jonathan Glazer film The Zone of Interest, and proposed clothing as armour, via an array of severe tailoring and prim silhouettes.

From a soft leather bomber jacket with an aged effect that evokes retro moods boasting a varsity-style logo patch to the Prada Arqué bag in a soft touch suede – shop theFashionSpot’s top picks from the Prada Fall 2024 collection below:

#1 Re-Nylon Down Jacket with Belt:

The pragmatic elegance of this down jacket is an expression of Prada’s dual aesthetic constructed with subtle contrasts and original details. Moreover, the style made of Re-Nylon is embellished with a leather belt that defines the silhouette, emphasizing its soft volumes ($3,500.00).

#2 Washed Twill Minidress with Safety Pin:

This minidress with a sixties mood is made of soft twill with a modern washed effect. Clean lines with a precise cut define the structured silhouette with round neck. A gold-tone safety pin adds an unexpected and contemporary touch. Moreover, the sophisticated, feminine garment is decorated with the leather logo label that completes the timeless design with an iconic note ($2,600.00).

#3 Patent Leather Slingback Pumps:

Modernist lines and original architectural volumes define these patent leather slingbacks with sophisticated allure. Prada’s iconic geometric triangle inspires the design of the heel that enriches the tapered silhouette with pointy toe completed by an elegant ankle strap ($1,200.00).

#4 Prada Arqué Suede Shoulder Bag:

The crescent silhouette of the Prada Arqué bag is enhanced by the soft touch of suede that gives the hobo design refined allure. Moreover, the bag is complete with the iconic signature triangle logo ($2,600.00).

#5 Wool Cardigan:

Wool cardigan with retro elegance features an intarsia knit pattern. Complete with ribbed knit trim and hem. Furthermore, the geometric pattern with retro charm animates the boxy silhouette with round neck, brightened by refined jeweled buttons and decorated with the knit triangle logo ($2,550.00).

#6 Leather Bomber Jacket with Patch:

This soft leather bomber jacket with an aged effect. Furthermore, the jacket is enriched with varsity-style logo patches that reinterpret Prada’s emblematic symbols with sporty charm ($8,800.00).

#7 Nappa Leather Shoulder Bag:

Inspired by an archive design. This bag is defined by soft volumes and sophisticated details, an expression of modern, casual elegance ($3,000.00).

#8 Prada Morph Sunglasses:

The new evolution of sunglasses from the fashion show with a futuristic and unconventional design. The enveloping and irregular frame front is made of nylon fiber with soft curves and openings that emphasize its lightness. The fluid design of the temples is embellished on the tips by the Prada lettering logo ($560.00).

#9 Embroidered Double Satin Mini-Dress:

Precious details and strong lines define this elegant double satin dress with a fit-and-flare cut illuminated with jeweled embroidery ($5,200.00).

#10 Belted Shearling Caban Jacket:

Eccentric volumes blending classic elegance and contemporary style define the silhouette of this shearling caban jacket. Furthermore, the jacket is made with artisanal workmanship that emphasizes the softness of the design ($11,700.00).

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Ahead of the festivities upon us that is the Spring 2025 season of Menswear Paris Fashion Week, we’re flashing it back to the Spring 2015 season, and traveling back in time to June 2014.

As you can expect, just as we encountered when reflecting back on Milan Fashion Week, the biggest change a decade ago was the creative directors reigning supreme at the time. Installed at the top job at Dior Homme was Kris Van Assche (who served as creative director from 2007-2018). The Belgian designer served up an explosion of primary colors, complete with his whole collection oozing a childlike simplicity. On the opposite end of the scale, Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy went completely monochrome. The first few looks from Tisci’s edgy and graphic collection comprised entirely of simple black tailoring. Hedi Slimane’s Saint Laurent collection for the Spring 2015 menswear season was an ode to glam rock while Kim Jones at Louis Vuitton dialed up the modernity, with a sleek lineup of sharp tailoring and covetable accessories.

Scroll further to flash it all the way back to the Spring 2015 season of Menswear Paris Fashion Week:

Ann Demeulemeester:

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Comme Des Garçons:

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Dior Homme:

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Dries Van Noten:

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Givenchy:

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Haider Ackermann:

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Hermès:

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Issey Miyake:

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Lanvin:

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Louis Vuitton:

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Maison Margiela:

Raf Simons:

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Rick Owens:

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Saint Laurent:

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Valentino:

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Yohji Yamamoto:

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We’re now onto day three of Menswear Milan Fashion Week and the Spring 2025 season is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving. Today, at 02:00pm CEST, the fashion pack descended upon the Fondazione Prada to bare witness to Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons’ latest, who served up “a discourse around contemporary notions of truth and pretense, the real and unreal”. Inside the vast show space, guests were greeted with a minimalist set of grey concrete, a little white house and winding runway. Models soon emerged from the house and hit the sloping runway dressed in a lineup boasting shrunken silhouettes, vivid colors and trompe-l’œil motifs (herringbone wool disguised as light cotton and brogues and tasseled loafers interpreted as slides).

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“This collection has strong Miu Miu undertones…” [LadyJunon]

“Miuccia looked great, that’s all I have to say.” [avonlea002]

“WOW, this is a terribly weak collection. Genuine question: when will they get over the whole futurism vibe? It’s getting a little tired now, no?” [Frederic01]

“I wonder – does Miuccia really think this is good? I always thought she had high standards and to see her co-sign this trash is just disheartening.” [RaisinBoy]

“The trompe loeil belts are a big no for me.” [ecenerretneerg]

“I hate what became of Prada.” [FiLReD]

“Miuccia looks good! I don’t know if men still look up to Prada for fashion. I know it’s not a brand I see often and even the most fashionable of my friends aren’t buying her menswear. She really needs to restart Miu Miu menswear.” [Lola701]

“This collection lost me, first look was super Prada 1990/2000 and some of the silhouettes/pieces were desirable and stylish (crumpled suits, some knitwear etc.) but then you got this parade of Raf’s go-to nonsense: leather hoodies, plastic jumpsuits, this ridiculous trompe loeil belts etc. Shame, another chance for a decent collection wasted.” [Olaffo]

See all the looks from the Prada Menswear Spring 2025 collection and join the conversation, here.

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Welcome back to theFashionSpot’s shopping series, where we shine a spotlight upon our top picks from the Spring 2024 collections of just about every major fashion house.

You’ve already shopped our selections from Louis Vuitton, Versace, Saint Laurent and we’ve got Prada up next. Unveiled during Milan Fashion Week back in September 2023, Prada co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons outdone themselves to present a collection full of lightness and flou – with flashes of georgette fabric fragments, fringe and embroidery splashed throughout.

From the must-have voile dress which made for a show-stopping moment on the runway to a covetable leather handbag with belt detailing and a midi-skirt with a fringe and grommet embellishment to a pair of satin high-heeled mules and a retro-inspired georgette dress – scroll further for theFashionSpot’s top picks from Prada’s Spring 2024 collection:

#1 Single-Breasted Pinstripe Wool Vest:

This superfine wool vest features a single-breasted menswear silhouette characterized by a pinstripe pattern inspired by formal apparel of the 1930s and ’40s. The style with refined details is defined by peak lapels and enriched with an elegant fabric belt ($3200.00).

#2 Printed Georgette Skirt:

This skirt with contemporary elegance is made of georgette with a light, minimalist design that is perfect for interesting layering and original combinations. The semi-transparent style has a sophisticated pencil silhouette with soft lines, enriched by a geometric print in a contrasting color and a refined back slit ($1590.00).

#3 Satin High-Heeled Mules:

These mules with a sophisticated, feminine design and refined details is a contemporary reinterpretation of a timeless silhouette. The style plays with bold, elongated lines that run from the pointy upper, enriched by the side button with retro elegance, to the tapered heel. The refined simplicity of the shapes is enhanced by the lustrous finish of satin that enriches the shoe with a modern and sophisticated touch ($1170.00).

#4 Canvas Jacket:

Oversized lines borrowed from menswear redefine the silhouette of this canvas jacket enhanced with a distressed effect. The casual style, characterized by the leather collar in a contrasting color, two roomy pockets, and ribbed knit cuffs, is completed by the iconic signature of the leather triangle logo reinterpreted with a conceptual design ($6300.00).

#5 Prada Buckle Large Leather Handbag with Belt:

Clean lines and refined elements express Prada’s dual aesthetic that moves between simplicity and detail, functionality and elegance. This leather bag with nappa interior summarizes the stylistic codes of the brand in a pragmatic yet sophisticated design. The roomy silhouette is characterized by a multifaceted soul, expressed by the interchangeable belt that enriches the accessory with a unique and contemporary touch. The lettering logo, embossed in 22 karat gold leaf, decorates the modern, versatile style ($6100.00).

#7 Single-Breasted Pinstripe Wool Jacket:

This superfine wool jacket has a hybrid design that borrows several typical elements from shirtwear, redefining shapes and meanings. The style with oversized proportions is characterized by extra-long sleeves and well-defined shoulders. Embellished with a pinstripe pattern inspired by formal apparel of the 1930s and ’40s, the garment is completed by a fabric belt that emphasizes the single-breasted silhouette ($3450.00).

#8 Midi-Skirt with Fringe and Grommet Embellishment:

The dynamic silhouette of this midi-skirt is animated by a cascade of fringe that creates a light, fluid design with original, refined details. Iconic grommets, distinctive details of Prada collections, meticulously embellish the fringe in a dualist interplay of solids and voids that enhances the exclusive garment with a unique, modernist touch ($5600.00).

#9 Satin Mules:

Modernist lines and architectural volumes define the silhouette of these satin mules with sophisticated allure. The essential, iconic geometric shape of the Prada triangle inspires the design of the heel that enhances the tapered, feminine style with a unique, contemporary touch ($1120.00).

#10 Prada Runway Sunglasses:

The evolution of sunglasses seen on the runway is characterized by a futuristic design. The ultra-light frame features soft curves and rimless lenses with an enveloping shape. The fluid design of the temples is embellished on the tips by the Prada lettering logo ($580.00).

#11 Embroidered Georgette Dress:

Retro influences and fluid lines create the sophisticated silhouette of this light georgette dress. The elegant and delicate style is embellished with sparkling crystal embroidery inspired by an Art Deco motif. The lightness of the look is balanced by well-defined and emphasized shoulder in a dualistic contrast typical of the Prada aesthetic ($16,000.00).

#12 Large Re-Nylon Patchwork Tote Bag with Embroidery:

This tote bag combines an ample silhouette with sleek geometric lines and unique and precious details. Made of Re-Nylon, the innovative regenerated nylon fabric, the bag is characterized by the refined patchwork motif and enhanced with shiny handmade embroidery reminiscent of elegant art deco embellishments. The refined design, completed with leather handles, is decorated with the iconic enameled metal triangle logo ($7000.00).

#13 Embroidered Cashmere Polo Shirt:

Jewel details embellish this polo shirt with a menswear cut, made of soft, luxurious cashmere. The garment reinterprets classic lines with oversized proportions and a relaxed fit that give the silhouette casual style. Playing with dualism and contrasts inherent in the Prada aesthetic, sparkling embroidery with retro charm animates the sophisticated garment with a unique and luxurious touch ($6500.00).

#14 Embroidered Velvet Dress:

This dress with timeless elegance and refinement features iconic, sophisticated details that blend a straight silhouette with the soft touch of velvet. The sleeveless style is embellished with deco-inspired embroidery, metal grommets and studs that enhance the exclusive, fluid design ($12,000.00).

#15 Technical Voile Dress:

New lightness pervades the silhouette of this dress with an exclusive design, made of four layers of gazar and voile that envelop the body with elegance. The sleeveless style expresses the search for new fluidity conveyed through light fabrics and delicate details. The iconic, sleek geometric shape of the enameled metal triangle logo completes the sophisticated garment ($7300.00).

#16 Satin Pumps:

These pumps with a sophisticated, feminine design and refined details is a contemporary reinterpretation of a timeless silhouette. The style plays with bold, elongated lines that run from the pointy upper to the tapered heel. The refined simplicity of the shapes is enhanced by the lustrous finish of satin that enriches the shoe with a modern and sophisticated touch ($1170.00).

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Not even Storm Eunice was enough to slow down all the shows at London Fashion Week Fall 2022. Designers showcased their wares in the British capital delivering lots of truly fashion-forward looks. Not to mention unrivaled creativity.

Harris Reed went ahead and kicked things off by presenting a gender-fluid collection using repurposed fabrics. Conner Ives’ runway debut featured a parade of rhinestones and butterfly clips worn by a cast of industry favorites, including models Edie Campbell and Paloma Elsesser. Matty Bovan tapped Irina Shayk to open and close his show, which was heavily influenced by all things Americana.

Meanwhile, red-carpet favorite Nensi Dojaka offered more sensual, strappy dresses as expected. Richard Quinn paid homage to the golden age of haute couture via gigantic flower prints and outrageous oversized vinyl hats. Simone Rocha’s show was a truly dark and seductive affair. And Emilia Wickstead proved (once again) why she’s the reigning queen of elegance.

So are you ready to see the best and worst the week had to offer? Then go ahead and scroll down for a completely unbiased take on London Fashion Week Fall 2022, from up on the runways to in the lookbooks. All through the eyes of our unfiltered forum members.

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