Miuccia Prada went back to her trademark minimalist style for her first collection with Belgian designer Raf Simons, who joined the Italian fashion group as co-creative director in February. The pair’s Spring/Summer 2021 women’s show was streamed live on Thursday for Milan’s fashion week, where most collections are being presented digitally and without audiences due to coronavirus social distancing rules.
“It’s a really strange situation,” Prada said in a video after the show, where she and Simons answered questions from people around the world. “But we have the occasion to really show the clothes, we can’t see the real people, the public, but at least we hope you can enjoy and see the clothes better.” Models wore mostly black and white or pastel-coloured vests, trousers and long skirts in simple, monochrome designs which Prada said were inspired by the…