Thames & Hudson Book Prada Catwalk

A dazzling and commanding look at three decades of Prada's cutting-edge design through stunning runway photography.

Founded in 1913 as a leather goods house in Milan, Prada entered the fashion field when Miuccia Prada took the helm of the company in 1979. After initially focusing on accessories, she presented the house's first fashion collection in 1988, quickly transforming Prada into one of the most influential luxury brands in the world. Her deeply personal, sophisticated, and subtly subversive approach often goes against beauty and sexy clichés while striving, in her own words, to be “smarter, or harder, or more complicated. . . or newer.

Published in collaboration with Prada to celebrate 30 years of trend-setting creations, this volume offers a complete and definitive history of the house. Arranged chronologically, each of Prada's collections is introduced by a description of its influences and highlights and is illustrated with stunning runway images of models such as Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Gisele Bändchen showcasing dresses, accessories and beauty looks. With a biographical profile of Miuccia Prada and an extensive reference section, this beautiful and well researched retrospective reflects the passion, craftsmanship and creative spirit that define Prada.

Brand : Thames & Hudson
Number of pages : 632
Dimensions : 28x5.1x19cm
Cover : Hard
Language : English
ISBN : 9780500022047