For Prada Spring 2027, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons returned to one of the house’s most enduring obsessions: the skirt. Long associated with Mrs. Prada’s personal style, the garment became the conceptual frame for a collection that balanced femininity with utility and glamour with deliberate awkwardness.
The show opened with a stripped-back formula that would recur throughout: a simple bra top paired with a vivid red skirt cut with a high slit. From there, skirts appeared in sharply pleated wools, glossy finishes and sheer layered constructions, often enriched with crystals, paillettes, bows, rosettes and floral embellishment. Some were secured with thick Velcro closures, underscoring Prada’s fascination with clothing that can feel both primitive and sophisticated.
Rather than presenting fully coordinated outfits, the designers emphasized freedom of combination. Skirts were paired with cotton shirts, chunky sweater vests, soft knits and sculptural bra tops. This approach allowed each look to shift between moods – formal, casual, sensual, practical – without becoming overly fixed.
The bra top became the collection’s other defining element. Some were minimal bandeaus, while others were more elaborate, with harness-like structures, rhinestone straps, sculpted satin forms or sleeves attached to small pouches. Their sleek, exposed quality offered a direct counterpoint to the volume and decoration below the waist.
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Simons’ influence could be felt in the tougher pieces, particularly oversized leather car coats and perfecto jackets. Spray-painted finishes, distressed surfaces and technical materials such as black nylon introduced an industrial edge, contrasting with delicate florals, crystal details and ladylike accessories.
Color added another layer of tension. Neon greens, bubblegum pinks, tomato red and lemon-like yellow appeared alongside psychedelic floral prints and painterly effects, reinforcing the visual energy long associated with Prada. Small heels, structured handbags and decorative jewelry completed the balance between eccentricity and polish.
The collection also revisited ideas first explored in Prada’s earlier focus on clothing “from the waist down,” but here the skirt was treated less as an object of study and more as a tool of freedom. For Prada and Simons, its strength lies in adaptability: it can move from workwear to eveningwear, from ease to seduction, without losing its identity.
Prada Spring 2027 ultimately reaffirmed one of the house’s central truths: few garments carry contradiction as naturally as a skirt. In Prada’s hands, it became practical, strange, luxurious and joyful all at once.
