Prada asks what it means to be feminine at Milan Fashion Week
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Prada asks what it means to be feminine at Milan Fashion Week

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prada posed some big questions about the perception of feminine clothing, during Milan Fashion Week. This season, Prada and Simons were preoccupied with the idea of traditional femininity and the woman’s role in the workplace, presenting looser fitting shirts, creased suit trousers and oversized sheath dresses, taking the concept of ‘smart womenswear’ and turning it on its head. Equal parts intellectual and wearable, the collection deconstructed traditional officewear and injected it with a sense of undone glamour – perhaps recalling the ‘brat girl’ aesthetic of the summer. In true Prada fashion, the collection left the audience asking the following questions: What does femininity look like today?

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