Liu Wen closed with a dazzling show, and Prada spoke of love and care in a Chinese costume

Yesterday, Prada's Fall/Winter 2023 womenswear show concluded with a grand conclusion at Milan Fashion Week. The season is also presented by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons at the Prada Foundation Deposito.

The moving ceiling of the venue recreates the decorative concept of the menswear show in January, and as the show begins, the colorful flowers hidden in it slowly appear, making people re-examine the space and the characters who travel through it to explore a new perspective on the show.

In a previous interview, Miuccia Prada revealed that this show is closely related to the current "Recycling Beauty" theme exhibition held by the Prada Foundation, which can also be reflected in the invitations from Cai Xukun and Du Juanpo, who were invited to attend before the show.

Of course, the most surprising thing is undoubtedly the closing show of the eldest cousin Liu Wen, who once again stood on the stage of the International Fashion Week after three years, both in personal condition and typhoon have reached the best, and the appearance can be described as very amazing.

Returning to the runway itself, this season's Prada Womenswear Collection for Fall/Winter 2023 redefines the concept of beauty, rethinks and ultimately rediscovers beauty, and gives a deeper meaning to women's daily wear, making clothing a symbol and embodiment of the beauty of care, love and reality.

 "Care" is undoubtedly a particularly important keyword in the show, which can be seen when the pure white healing flowers in the pillars are presented, and reflected in the costumes in various exquisite three-dimensional flower decorations. Florals, which represent emotion, evoke the exquisite craftsmanship of fashion, which is clearly another gesture of care.

A highlight of the season is the peak lapels that dot the collars, with the exposed skin between the collars and the patchwork knit creating a tie-like area inspired by 20th-century working-class suits.

This peak collar design increases the diversification of clothing application scenarios, which is undoubtedly a sustainable design and reflects the humanistic care core of the brand.

Around the world, parts of the world are still in turmoil, and the collection of clothes based on the "nurse's uniform" on the show is the most direct way for Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons to show their care to the world.

"We want to make these caring uniforms into uniforms that symbolize beauty." Miuccia Prada said.

This concept of uniform also extends to basic clothing such as shirts and knitwear, and these shapes can also evoke many associations of the owner of the costume, such as the female teacher standing on the podium, or the heroic female officer on the battlefield.

In addition, this season, warm down jackets are also made into slip skirts, and the protective clothing is also inspired by leather and suede pieces, and the material details also echo the theme of care.

In addition to caring, another key word in the show - "love" also came about. There are many oversized outfits on the runway, and this is what designer Raf Simons has always been good at.

Viewers who have watched Prada's Fall/Winter 2023 menswear collection should not be able to find that many of the designs in these two shows are similar.

And there are two interpretations of this, one of which makes people have a female image wearing the other half of the clothes during the show.

Prada Fall/Winter 2023 menswear

Prada Fall/Winter 2023 Women's Wear

The second is to allow designers to present the independent and resolute image of contemporary urban women with the help of degendered clothing in the most direct way, and they can also give themselves the most love and care even if they live alone.

It is not difficult to find from the runways of previous seasons that for Miuccia Prada, the application of fashion in daily scenes is particularly important, and this season's works are still the same.

Just like the cocoon-shaped coat that Liu Wen debuted in the finale, although it looks very everyday at first glance, the gradually tightened hem design can highlight a "sense of gorgeousness".

This is also reflected in many sets of runway looks, which obviously seem to be very routine, but with exquisite tailoring techniques, the daily wear experience constructed with evening aesthetics has gradually been completed.

One of the most significant designs of this "gorgeousness" is the tail design of the diagonal long skirt, which is similar to the streamer tail in the spring/summer 2023 women's collection.

The magic of design is here, even wedding dresses, which symbolize love, can be transformed into everyday outfits in the most harmonious way in the hands of designers, becoming a new lifestyle outfit.

"This collection is inspired by the concept of beauty. Every time Miuccia and I discuss a topic, we try to break the mold. The beauty that attracts us is the beauty of caring, caring, and by extension the relevant uniforms. That's because caring for people is crucial. Everything always has to return to 'people-oriented'. It's about responsibility. Raf Simons commented on the show.

For Prada, clothing is much more than just dressing, designers want to give them meaning, because those clothes are important, the wearer is important, and the actions are important.

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