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Ann Taylor Taps Kate Hudson, Miuccia Prada Takes It Back, Mickey Drexler Doesn't Like Malls - and More

Christina Perez — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:37:23 PST

Kate Hudson is the new face of Ann Taylor. [Fashion Foie Gras]

Andrea Linett has joined Michael Kors as the new global creative director. [Daily Front Row]

Miuccia Prada says her quote about the Met exhibit was taken out of context. [Fashionista]

Mickey Drexler isn't crazy about shopping malls. [Lucky]

The Spring 2012 nail colors from Butter London have arrived. [Racked]

Miranda Kerr celebrates baby Flynn's first birthday. [People]

Kate Bosworth and Cher Coulter are launching a denim line. [Stylecaster]

Photo: WWD

Miuccia Prada Is Not Thrilled About Her Upcoming Met Exhibit

Christina Perez — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:30:34 PST

>> Miuccia Prada doesn't agree with the way the Costume Institute is comparing her with Elsa Schiaparelli in their upcoming exhibit. "It's too formal; they are focused on similarities, comparing feather with feather, ethnic with ethnic, but they are not taking into consideration that we are talking about two different eras, and that [Schiaparelli and I] are total opposite," Prada said backstage at her menswear show this past weekend in Milan. "I told them, but they don't care." The exhibit, entitled Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada: On Fashion, opens May 10 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Miuccia Prada Likes Wearing Neon Underwear, According to Katie Grand

fashionologie — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:35:55 PDT

>> Miuccia Prada is known for a quirky sensibility when it comes to her designs, but not so much when it comes to her personal style, aside from a pair of banana earrings here and there. However, when Katie Grand was recently asked what was not well known about Prada, she replied: "She wears fluoro underwear. . . . Well, I don’t know if she still does, but when we last worked together she’d quite often have fluorescent underwear on and I so loved that about her! It was so unexpected." [DFR]

Prada to Launch Sparkly Jewelry Collection For Holidays

fashionologie — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:15:04 PDT

>> Prada is set to launch a jewelry capsule collection in November, consisting of crocodile cuffs and sparkly statement earrings, necklaces, and bracelets that are embellished with colored gems and resin roses. The collection, which hits Prada boutiques just in time for holiday shopping, is priced starting from 350 euros ($488). Fashionista has a look. [WWD, Fashionista]

2012 Costume Institute Gala and Exhibit to Focus on Miuccia Prada, Elsa Schiaparelli

fashionologie — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:42:31 PDT

>> As rumored, the 2012 Costume Institute Gala and exhibit will focus on Italian designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada.

Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada: On Fashion will run May 10 to Aug. 19, and will be underwritten by Amazon alongside Conde Nast. Serving as honorary chair at the May 7 gala is Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, with Carey Mulligan, Miuccia Prada, and Anna Wintour as co-chairs. Baz Luhrmann will act as creative consultant to the exhibition, helping to oversee its design.

Curators Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton aim to examine the way Schiaparelli and Prada broke fashion convention and played with the ideas of good and bad taste as well as their affinity to the art world. “Once we got Schiaparelli as the core part of what we wanted to do, it became a logical jump to Miuccia,” Koda said. “They are both Italian women, and even though Miuccia might not describe herself as a feminist, what we see is these two very strong women with a very strong aesthetic.”

The exhibit is expected to feature about 80 designs by Schiaparelli from the late '20s through the early '50s and by Prada from the late '80s through present day, drawn primarily from The Costume Institute's collection and the Prada archive.

Prada Spring 2012

fashionologie — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:59:51 PDT

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Miuccia Prada, Elsa Schiaparelli Reported Focus for 2012 Costume Institute Gala

fashionologie — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:14:47 PDT

>> After this year's record-breaking Alexander McQueen-themed exhibit, what will the Costume Institute pick to focus on for the 2012 gala and exhibit? WWD reports hearing that Miuccia Prada and Elsa Schiaparelli will be the focus, but further details could not be learned, and the Met declined comment on the matter. [WWD]

Miu Miu Resort 2012

fashionologie — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:22:03 PDT

>> While many used their Resort 2012 collections to go beachy - a number of designers even trying their hand at swimswear for the first time - it's clear that Miuccia Prada was thinking holiday instead. In amongst the oversized gingham check and eighties-y lightning bolt prints of Miu Miu's Resort 2012 collection were party-ready balloon minidresses, piles of costume jewelry, and strappy glitter heels - the collection will hit stores near the end of the year, after all.

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Prada Resort 2012

fashionologie — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:36:42 PDT

>> Fans of the Prada lip print, rejoice - it's back in mini form on skirts, dresses, tops, and bags for Miuccia Prada's Resort 2012 collection. But it's not the only print in the collection by a long shot - grids, '60s floral brights, dots, and even lace fill out the offering. Prada accessorized each look with a printed foulard and/or beret, and lady-like pumps, mules, or sandals - no chunky platforms in sight.

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Giorgio Armani Speaks His Mind on Prada, Dolce & Gabbana

fashionologie — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:29:17 PDT

>> After his menswear show Tuesday in Milan, Giorgio Armani denounced the fashion industry for being "in the hands of" high finance rather than the fashion houses themselves. "I’ve wanted to say something about this for awhile, and now’s the time: Fashion is in the in the hands of the banks [and] the stock market," Armani told reporters. "It no longer belongs to the owners, but to those above them. I still haven’t been able to understand how the banks influence our line of work - it’s a mystery."

When he was asked whether his comments were a reference to Prada's recent IPO, Armani replied: "I don’t have debts. Instead, Prada’s problem is that they have to pay back the money that the banks spent to build up the brand." He noted that he preferred independence and had no plans to sell his company. "There are thousands of ways to make money. But for me, I don’t want to wind up having to knock on the door of some Thai managers to explain myself."

Armani also suggested that houses like Prada and Dolce & Gabbana make men look ridiculous, and blamed the press for not being more critical about clownish runway styles that men don't wear. Prada is "ingenious" for her "irony," he said, "and bad taste that becomes chic." But, certain Prada collections are "sometimes ugly," he noted, and stil always get positive coverage in the press. "You know why . . . " His clothes, meanwhile, he said make men look more handsome and elegant.

Both Prada and Dolce & Gabbana declined to comment.