THE GIVER

New lessons from the always-wise Miuccia Prada on living and dressing up in today’s world

CALL IT IRONIC THAT A COLLECTION BY ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST FETED LUXURY FASHION LABELS WOULD MAKE ONE REFLECT ON THIS ERA OF OVERCONSUMPTION, BUT THAT’S EXACTLY THE EFFECT OF PRADA SPRING/SUMMER 2020. JONATHAN CHIA HEADED TO THE BRAND’S PRESENTATION IN SEOUL IN JANUARY TO FIND OUT THE NEW LESSONS IN STYLE – AND LIVING – THAT THE ALWAYS-WISE MRS MIUCCIA PRADA WOULD LIKE TO IMPART.

Instead of constantly seeking the new and encouraging a culture of overabundance and disposability, focus on keeping things pure, simple and elegant. It explains the collection’s clean lines, seen on everything from XEMPSVIH PIEXLIV WOMVX WYMXW XS ¾MQW] ORMXW ERH WMPO gauze dresses to even the cloche/bucket hat hybrid that accents several of the 51 looks. Makes mixing and matching easier too, we say.