There was a bit of an online brouhaha about the skinny silhouettes at Prada menswear AW26 yesterday, but since we’ve had years of oversized slouch, I think we should give Miuccia and Raf a pass this time. As a naturally petite woman, I loved it and I’m ready for a slimmer silhouette.
On to the details. It felt romantic and Dickensian with its slimline tailored coats and their high pocket placement. (I do love a hands-in-pocket gesture – let’s put the damn phones away!). The (stained) starched French cuffs peeking out – some with cufflinks – was a genius touch that anyone can steal.
The cagoule capelets were fun, as were the creased raincoats and matching hats – there’s always something poetic about how those hats frame and protect the face with a little bit of an Audrey Hepburn fragility. (Sidenote: I’d love to see this collection photographed by Paolo Roversi.)
Note the thin belts on the coats too. Belts are a current obsession and I also like the extra-long trouser belt details. Apart from AuraleeI haven’t come across many extra-long thin belts – maybe their time has come. Someone made the point that a lot of the interest of this collection was in the back views. Apart from the cute hats on the backs of the coats, I liked the glimpse of leathergoods in back pockets. Strictly speaking, bulky leathergoods do not belong in tailored pockets, but as a gesture and a commentary (on the tactility of a human transaction!), I’m happy to give them a pass too.
WORDS: Disneyrollergirl / Navaz Batliwalla
IMAGES: Prada AW26 menswear
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