#4 The Language of Fashion

I chose to read the article by Cathy Horyn called “Prada’s New Flower Power”. Throughout this article I realized she had a lot to write about from all the new deigns, details, colors and fabrics. She describes the Prada fashion show in the article that they mainly focused on the flower power, clean tailoring, and the detailed fabric.

"In its crush of pink and red satin, in its papery flower appliqués, the spring Prada show on Thursday night seemed literally a Valentine to women. But it was also a dazzling example of how to breathe modernity into cultural references — in this case, traditional Japanese style and architecture. European designers have had a long affair with the kimono, the obi and platform sandal, and the chrysanthemum pinks. There was a Dior couture show, maybe eight years ago, when John Galliano created an operatic Japanese story. But Miuccia Prada’s collection is a rare instance when you know you are looking at new fashion."

http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/page/2/

1.     Silhouette and design

Japanese Architecture

Minimalist

Shapes

Tailored dresses

Mini/kneed high dresses

2.     Details

Traditional

Abstract

Glossy

3.     Colors

Pink

Red

Black and white

Gold

4.     Fabrics

Satin

Taffeta

Leather

5.     Fashion lingo

Cultural reference

Rigor and Purity

Abstract Variety

Sophistication