Dress
Miuccia Prada's signature utility chic style defined the minimalist aesthetic of the mid-1990s, as can be seen in this belted nylon dress, caught in the middle between a schoolgirl and military uniform. In a nod to the French futurist fashion of the 1960s as expressed by André Courrèges, this dress represents a freedom of spirit and movement for the woman who wears it, by a designer who puts women's position in society at the forefront of her design philosophy.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dress
- Design House: Prada (Italian, founded 1913)
- Designer: Miuccia Prada (Italian, born 1949)
- Date: fall/winter 1995–96
- Culture: Italian
- Medium: nylon, metal, Velcro
- Credit Line: Purchase, Funds from various donors, by exchange, 2020
- Object Number: 2020.134a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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