Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons Unfolds the Many Layers of the Modern Woman for Fall 2026. The collection is informed by a fascination with the process of layering, of transforming through the day, through your clothes. Within each look, we discover multitudes.
An embrace of inherent pluralities, a reflection of the multifaceted realities of women and the complexities of life. A manifestation of how clothes are truly worn, in daily life; their layering here is simultaneously representative of a layering of histories, personal and collective, of memories and experiences. They express a notion of self-determination, agency. Equally, a defined cast of 15 women draws our attention to each within these evolving clothes – it allows an exploration of the infinite, ever-shifting facets of her character. Paradoxically, an apparent simplification can serve to convey complexities.
The show took place in the Deposito of the Fondazione Prada is populated by original artworks, significant furniture and objects: tapestry and a painting from the 16th and 17th centuries, an 18th-century Venetian mirror and consoles; chairs, lamps, and paintings from the 1900s. These artefacts span five centuries, divergent cultures, different places. Like the clothes, their meaning is layered, inherently personal, intimate, and filled with ceaseless possibilities.
