Prada presented its fall/winter 2012 menswear collection yesterday in Milan and brought out some big names for the show – and not just sitting front row either. The fashion house somehow convinced Hollywood heavyweights Adrien Brody, Tim Roth, Gary Oldman and Willem Dafoe to WALK the runway! Joining them were young actors Jamie Bell, Garrett Hedlund (who was the only one to break “character” and crack a smile as far as we could tell) and one of our faves, Emile Hirsch. The guys — sorry, men — sported Prada’s military inspired collection, which mixed Lenin-esque influences with old-school tailoring and motifs (thinking dressing gowns for men, long jackets, large collars and rich, deep colors).
And just how did Miuccia Prada assemble his A-list models? According to the New York Times, she called up a bunch of actors and they all just happened to say “yes.”
Check out the full collection – and the actors in action – in the clip below:
With Christmas just around the corner, global luxury leader Prada is rolling out an expansive retrospective
in the form of a hulking coffee table book entitled “Prada: Creativity, Modernity, Innovation” — a 708-page tome to all things Prada. More than your average Taschen, the book features a look back at every Prada campaign since 1987, which inlcude iconic photos by the likes of Steven Meisel and Hedi Slimane, while featuring every supermodel under the lightbank. The book also functions as ode to Miuccia Prada, the mercurial leader who transformed the brand into an industry leader when she took the reigns in 1978. The book — which can be directly ordered on the Prada website for 100 Euros — suddenly becomes the must-have item of this holiday season for the fashion cognoscenti, other than an authentic Prada bag, of course.
We never thought we’d see the day when Vogue editrix Anna Wintour would set foot in a mall, let alone a mall in Queens. But for one night only, you and hundreds (okay dozens) of other Vogue fans and curious fashionistas alike will have a chance to not only meet Wintour, but get her autograph (and nods of outfit disapproval) as she hosts a signing with designer Michael Kors at the Queens Center Mall Macy’s. It’s all part of “Fashion’s Night Out” — a global event designed to promote fashion and retail in major cities across the world. In New York, more than 700 shops and boutiques will be keeping its doors open late on September 10th, with special appearances, giveaways and events designed just for the occasion.
Barneys flagship store on Madison Avenue and 61st Street will be transformed into a street fair of sorts, with appearances by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (promoting their new collection for “The Row”), as well as Marcus Wainwright and David Neville from Rag & Bone, Thom Browne, Narcisco Rodriguez and others. Stella McCartney and Armani are serving up cocktails and special discounts, there’s live music at Bloomingdale’s, karaoke at Kiehl’s and Opening Ceremony is hosting a “garage sale,” with Rodarte, Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler and Band of Outsiders selling goods made exclusively for the event, out of the back of custom cars. It’s the one time you can safely buy a signature Alex Wang handbag from the back of a dark van in Chinatown without feeling cheap and seriously illegal.
The entire list of participating designers and stores can be found HERE. In the meantime, we’ve already started planning our itinerary for the night. We’re thinking of starting out with a drink or two at Maison Martin Margiela and OAK, before heading over to Opening Ceremony for some shopping, a stop at Prada’s visual art exhibition and then winding down with a party at Pat Field’s. What are YOU most looking forward to? And who thinks fashion should have more than just one night out?
