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Prada Recasts Uniforms as Freedom as Milan Pits Minimalism Against Maximalism

Critics now view the week through a minimalist-versus-maximalist lens.

Overview

  • Prada’s Spring/Summer 2026 show advanced a “recomposition” of uniforms into modular wardrobes, pairing coveralls with opera gloves and multi‑panel skirts to encourage free, unconventional dressing.
  • Raf Simons described the collection as a study in freedom and anti‑sculptural ease, while the Fondazione Prada set glowed in orange as K‑pop group Enhypen and actors including Kerry Washington took front‑row seats.
  • Silvia Venturini Fendi’s coed collection spotlighted color and craft with pop‑art florals, perforated leathers, and a fur coat built from adjoining florets, shown on a Marc Newson–designed set with Hilary Duff in attendance.
  • Simone Bellotti’s Jil Sander debut returned the house to precise, Raf‑era purism at its Milan headquarters, emphasizing compact fits, hidden cinching, and calibrated cutouts in an assured yet deliberately restrained outing.
  • Reviews across outlets cast the season as a face‑off between restraint and exuberance, with leadership shifts, striking set design, and celebrity front rows underscoring the commercial and cultural stakes.