Prada opened its runway show during Milan Fashion Week with its take on the little black dress, because, in the words of Miuccia Prada "we are in a very black moment.''

Celebrities have been thin on the ground in Milan, in part thanks to fashion week’s conjunction with the Oscars, but a group came out for Prada, including Gal Gadot, Maya Hawke, Simone Ashley and Hunter Schafer.

In a moment of fashion conservatism, Prada dares to be awkward at Milan Fashion Week.

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons titled their collection "Raw Glamour" as they challenged stereotypical notions of feminine beauty.

Runway baddies looked more like runaway bandits for Prada’s Fall-Winter 2025/2026 show during Milan Fashion Week, where “depression core” dos were, apparently, the luxe label’s mane claim to fame.

"What does femininity mean today?" ask Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons in the show notes for their fall 2025 Prada collection. Entitled Raw Glamour, the runway collection was an investigation into what it means to be all done up—and all undone.

The Prada Group has posted double-digit growth for the fourth consecutive year, bucking the luxury sector slide amid talk of a possible Versace acquisition.

When it comes to a Prada runway show, Mrs. Prada and her counterpart, Raf Simons, never fail to wow. Outside of the show? The same can be said as Prada attendees don’t show up empty-handed—they

This collection is made for those of us who want to put our big girl pants on and stomp through the mud of this moment, not retreat into archetypes of the past or fantasies. And maybe we’ll also be wearing a pair of Mrs. Prada and Simons’ patented boots with the toe caps cut out to do so.

Today’s Prada show setting was Brutalist meets baroque. At the Fondazione Prada on the outskirts of Milan, models walked on stark scaffolded runways, while the elaborate printed carpet was designed by costumer and frequent house collaborator Catherine Martin. Guests including Hunter Schafer, Simone Ashley, and Aespa’s Karina sat in the front row.

Key trends included fur, faux or real; statement outerwear; fringe; lots of texture, and sharp tailoring, with high heels making a comeback.

Prada's Fall-Winter 2025-26 collection aimed to liberate women from strictly feminine forms. In that way the little black dress series and other runway looks were loosely constructed, not body-hugging. Co-creative director Raf Simons said liberation was in itself an act of resistance.