The Times takes a look at Prada’s spring-summer 2010 show.
Models with ruby red lips and pig tails, wandering down the corridors of a seaside Belle Epoque hotel re-created on the runway, in chiffon veils paired with silk sport shorts, underlined the enigmatic mood of the Prada collection presented Thursday, the first day of Milan Fashion week for spring-summer 2010. ”It is quite contemporary, a little bit nostalgic and very mysterious,” was how designer Miuccia Prada described her collection to reporters backstage after the much-applauded show. On hand for one of the most-sought after-shows in town was tennis star Roger Federer in an impeccable gray suit and tie. The Prada print this round is a series of photos from a 1960’s beach scene complete with deck chairs, umbrellas and people in bikinis, reproduced in miniature on delicate techno fabrics. The designer uses these prints for coats, cocktail sheaths, blouson tops and a myriad of shorts ranging from bikers to an ultra-short version to reveal the panties underneath. – From NY Times