Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons stripped back the architecture of the suit to offer a sense of order in a chaotic world.
Summary
- The Set: The team transformed the Deposito at Fondazione Prada into a “liminal space,” tearing down the walls between the private and the public to frame the models in a new, exposed light.
- The Silhouette: For Menswear Fall 2026, the cut is long and exacting, removing architectural excess to focus on the human posture with a vertical line that feels both severe and protective.
- The Graphics: The collection treats history as a remix, featuring collaged prints that smash antiquity and the Renaissance against modern textiles to explore the “archaeologies of thought.”
The Deposito of the Fondazione Prada usually feels like a bunker, but this season, the walls came down -metaphorically, at least. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons reimagined the venue as a threshold, a space where the usually hidden mechanics of living get dragged into the light. They took the concept of “interior lives” and exposed them, framing the runway as an arena for connection rather than isolation.
That exposure demands a uniform capable of withstanding the glare. The designers responded with a silhouette that rejects slouchiness in favor of a hyper-extended verticality. The coats and trousers stretch the body, creating a line that looks severe but respects the natural stance of the wearer. It is a look defined by what isn’t there; the team reduced the architecture of the garments until only the essential structure remained.
Such structural quietness acts as a blank canvas for a loud, historical collision. While the cuts whisper, the surfaces scream with “archaeologies of thought,” manifesting as collaged prints that dig up the past. You see flashes of the Renaissance and jagged edges of antiquity, all plastered onto modern textiles. It isn’t a history lesson; it is a mash-up that forces different timelines to coexist on a single lapel.
This timeline convergence serves a specific, protective function. In a moment the designers describe as “uncomfortable,” looking back at civilization’s greatest hits, culture, care, intelligence, offers a form of armor. Miuccia and Raf suggest that clarity brings safety. By fusing the weight of history with a precise, elongated future, they offer a wardrobe that doesn’t just cover the body, but steadies it.
