Side by side, Prada and Raf Simons' archives might have you seeing double.
proves he and Miuccia already have more in common than you may expect. Step back in time for a glimpse at the future, here. Three years after he launched his namesake menswear brand, Simons used his fall 1998 collection to pay homage to Kraftwerk, one of his many beloved musical influences. The red button-ups and black ties became emblematic of Simons’s skinny suits, which went on to define the late 1990s and early 2000s.
It was hard not to notice, then, when a version of it turned up in Prada’s menswear show in January, along with bare arms and quite a few Raf-like silhouettes. Of the models who joined a teary Simons on the runway of his finalshow, several wore cable-knit sweaters emblazoned with an abstracted face. The designer toned down his love of graphic design while at the house, to around the level where Miuccia stands.
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