"Elegance was truly the term, evoked here as sharply and strongly, albeit unexpectedly, through humble drill uniforms as quasi-gestures to evening dres s. The latter was most directly conveyed through long opera gloves in a dazzling spectrum of satins and kid leathers, a simple and direct signal of formality, and through tiny drawstring evening bags, as well as fragile chiffons, silk georgettes and filmy lace."
"Uniforms, however, are something that have fascinated Prada for decades. Before she began designing clothes herself, Miuccia Prada used to wear service uniforms - nurses' dresses, lab coats - utilitarian antidotes against the excess of the 1980s. She mixed them with Yves Saint Laurent. Simons loves uniforms too - school uniforms, sometimes, and the subcultural uniforms of disaffected youth always. And his father was a night watchman, "so uniforms, for me, have a romance," he said."
Prada's Spring/Summer 2026 collection frames a renewed idea of elegance by prioritizing meaningful differences over superficial novelty. The collection juxtaposes utilitarian uniforms with formal eveningwear, using long opera gloves, drawstring evening bags, chiffons, silk georgettes and filmy lace to signal formality. Uniform motifs recur as both opening and closing looks, reflecting a longstanding interest in service and school uniforms as utilitarian antidotes and romanticized emblems. The designers favor texture, restraint and deliberate gestures that transform humble drill uniforms into quasi-eveningwear, aiming to offer something genuinely different in the significance and meaningfulness of garments.
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