Jeff Goldblum And Nine Other Hollywood Stars Make Surprise Cameos With Prada Men’s Fall/Winter 2022
January 16, Sunday afternoon was a tailor-made celebration of reality as mirrored by cinema, with Prada’s fall/winter 2022 Menswear show at the Milan Fashion Week. Showcasing a lineup of workwear that oozes out meaningful fashion, the runway witnessed ten famous actors from the world of entertainment, suited up in the Italian luxury brand’s latest collection. Eliminating the pandemic as a subject, that has become an integral part of real and runway life for over two years, Prada’s fall/winter 2022 celebrates the drill of going to work. Curated in collaboration between Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons as co-creative directors, each garment emphasises modernity and sophistication, which takes the regular workwear uniform for a spin. Headlined by ten globally-renowned Hollywood stars, namely– Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Asa Butterfield, Jeff Goldblum, Damson Idris, Kyle MacLachlan, Tom Mercier, Jaden Michael, Louis Partridge, Ashton Sanders and Filippo Scotti, these popular figures brought with them a brand new interpretation to reality. It deepens the bond between cinema and fashion, ten years after the label’s fall/winter 2012 season, that witnessed a similar collaboration.
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More about the Fall/Winter 2022 Collection
Disappearing collars and contrasting colours, the collection appeared with a renovated look of outerwear. It exhibited crisp, powerful designs, manufactured through padded shoulders, extreme layering and fabric play. The usual black formals were seen replaced by high-on colour leather pants, bow-ties eliminated by turtlenecks and form-fitting blazers skipped for boiler suits. Bringing the lost grandeur to office wear, the loud tailoring came attached to extensive use of sheen, and an added cool accessory– colourful hand gloves. Other accessories included futuristic bag silhouettes, the re-introduction of man purse and square-toe black shoes, being a constant throughout the lineup. Infusing colour play in shifts, shades like bubblegum pink, coral green, and yellow made cameos through pant hemlines and waistbands.
Watch the show here.
What additionally caught attention was the usage of faux fur, around the coat trims, well-defined shoulders and tighter waists. Moreover, the collection acts upon the idea of longevity with an aim to introduce a new classic. Each piece is an attempt to bring a sense of occasion to everyday activities. Welcoming the energy that craves to witness the post-Covid era and the idea of dressing up to work, the collection is a representation of heightened actuality, as suggested by the label. The line-up hints at the newly formed reality established by a youthful attitude, making workwear nothing short of an occasion.
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