Prada AW 2012 Menswear

Dear Readers,

Yesterday was a big day for fashion. Our dear Miuccia Prada gave us a taste of what men are to expect come next Winter. Oh, and the Golden Globes,  but that's less important.

But I say, this collection was too extraordinary to wait until next year. Who wants to wait hundreds of days when you can get your Prada going now? 

I was pretty surprised with the variety in this collection. Miuccia did not restrict herself to a key piece but explored some very diverse options. If I had to identify a leitmotif in this divine collection, the term 'double-breasted' would be the word I'd choose. However, single-breasted pieces also made the final cut, and allow me to say, the latter were as exquisite as the former.

Upon seeing the runway show for the very first time, I told myself 'Miuccia's man is powerful this year'. As soon as I saw all those double-breasted pieces, my mind went 'power, it's power'. You do know that double-breasted cuts widen the shoulders right? They make men look more open, and well, manly.

Little did I know that she had already announced that whilst I was still admiring the beauty of the Burberry coats. Prada's collection reminded me of an untouchable man, the kind of man who likes to be seen, yet admired from afar. The catwalk was set in such a way to keep models, amongst which were a string of celebrities like Gary Oldman and Adrien Brody, relatively distant from the audience. The Prada man was like a pilot. Yes, a pilot. It must be those sunglasses that made me think of pilots too. To be frank with you, I'm going to keep a close eye on men's high street stores in the coming months. Someone will surely recreate those and I want them. Bring it!

Do I like it better than Burberry? Probably not, even though I admit, I found more 'flaws' chez Burberry than I did chez Prada. I wasn't as pleased with Prada's fur lapels as I was with their high-collared shirts (omg, really. I'm trying that very soon!), but overall I thought this collection was a breath of fresh air. Who doesn't like a powerful man?

-B