You may have seen my previous post The Little Book of Dior, which is a must have book for all fashion lovers. I now have another lovely book to share with you The Little Book of Prada.
Let us look at the different sections of the book.
Introduction
The introduction explains about what the book is about from Pradas beginnings of a Milanese brand that began as a leather goods company to date.
Heritage
The Prada story began in 1913, when Mario Prada and his brother Martino opened a leather goods shop in Milans Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. A landmark nineteenth century shopping arcade . The shop known as Fratelli Prada (Prada Brothers) specialised in high quality leather products and luxury items.
The Early Years
In the 1980’s a numer of estblished luxury, handcrafted travel goods companies began to diversify and break into new ground with a focus on accessories. This created a platform for later fashion collections. Prada took the brave move to also transform its image, by adding a unique utilitarian and urban dimension to the long established brand.
The Prada Aesthetic
Always the problem with wanting to do structure is to do them in a way that still moves and is still comfortable, not really stiff –Â Miuccia Prada
In the 1970’s when Miuccia Prada took over as creative director and joined forces with her husband and business partner Patrizio Bertelli, change was inevitable if the brand was to survive.
The Minimalist Collections
During the 1980’s where there was an excess of shoulder pads and neon colours. Miuccia’s designs expressed a desire for simplicity. This new minimalism became Prada’s trademark look.
Colours, Prints and Textures
Prada’s quirky use of prints has been ongoing since Miuccia first launched her first ready to wear collections. Right from the start the colour combinations were often unual.
Menswear
In 1992 Miuccia Prada launched her first full menswear collecton which included footwear and accessories.
There really is so much more to this book, I could go on forever talking about Prada. I currently have my eye on a Prada handbag and often get drawn into the Prada range.
The Giveaway
If you love fashion or history and would love to own your own copy of The Little Book of Prada, I have 3 copies to give away. See below on how to enter.
Have you seen my other great giveaways
73 comments
my fav fashion accessory is my Kipling Backpack, had it years and it goes everywhere
I have a sparkly handbag which I love to take out as much as possible
My black ankle boots they go with everything
i love my hair clips as a girl can’t do without hair clips x
I love jewellery of any kind
I have a big collection of earrings, it’s the one piece of jewellery I really love
For me it’s a handbag because they can add style to an outfit and are practical too
Scarves are my favourite fashion accessory x
Scarves! They are so pretty, bright and make every outfit look different!
I mainly wear block colours so my favourite fashion accessory is a colourful silk scarf to ring the changes
Rings. A small detail but I think they help to pull an outfit together.
earings and rings
I love to wear a belt bag as I then know my money, keys and phone are safe. It is fab to be hands free too.
My favourite accessories are handbags
I love a nice handbag
Definitely my Louis Vuitton bag!
I love a necklace.
Like a colourful scarf x
I just adore my vintage radley leather handbag.
love a posh hat!
Scarves are the best, so versatile.
I love a nice handbag!
My sparkly clutch bag!
I like to have nice jewellery that compliments my outfit
Earrings and bangles make an outfit I think.
my nice big handbag which holds ever thing
I love a nice scarf!
Fab prize
A big chunky scarf in winter, and sunglasses in summer!
my favourite pair of earrings
I love a nice scarf – I need one to support my neck where I have a slipped disc, and can’t hold it up without a scarf – so I like a colourful scarf to set any outfit off!
I want to read the Little Book of Prada!
My earrings…I always have some in
My watch
My fave is my purse
I love a good watch
Hoop earrings xx
Always a beautiful discreet Swiss watch
My favourite accessory has to be a handbag!
I like a nice pair of earrings
Scarves
Earrings, I wear them everyday
Big earrings
My favourite fashion accessory is statement earrings
A brightly coloured scarf
Scarves ! No matter the weather theirs always one to brighten and chsnge my look
My favourite accessory is a great bag
got to be hhangbags!
Definately silk neck scarves……….love love love !!
My amazing pair of diamond earrings
Headscarves & wide headbands.
It has to be a handbag or earrings for me.
A lovely handbag
I love my rings and have dozens that I rotate regularly.
Shoes make an outfit
My hats – straw hat in summer, pom pom hats in winter.
I love a nice chunky bracelet
Love earrings above everything else!
A simple black belt
The perfect shoes
I love stacking rings, they’re great to accessorise with an outfit and you can mix and match different ones
I like my watches.
My watch
I’m trying to win this for my girlfriend and and she would say her walking sticks. She had a stroke at a young age and now ‘wears’ her walking sticks having fun with them.
My sunglasses!!! love them!!
Necklaces or chains- big or small depending on the outfit and the occasion…….
My watch – I love it to bits and goes with most outfits.
I love necklaces, but I’m becoming more partial to a beautiful scarf.
My small diamond earrings they go with everything
For me it’s a scarf
I love a hat!
My fave fashion accessory is a scarf, they always brighten up any outfit
my Tiffany watch