Prada opened its runway show during Milan Fashion Week with its take on the little black dress, because, in the words of Miuccia Prada "we are in a very black moment.''

Prada SpA’s co-owner has hinted that it’s looking at a potential deal to buy Versace but says the brand has also drawn interest from other industry players.

An acquisition of Versace by Italian luxury group Prada would create a company with a broader base that is more resistant to business cycles, but reviving the targeted brand could take years and hit short-term profits.

Celebrities have been thin on the ground in Milan, in part thanks to fashion week’s conjunction with the Oscars, but a group came out for Prada, including Gal Gadot, Maya Hawke, Simone Ashley and Hunter Schafer.

Runway baddies looked more like runaway bandits for Prada’s Fall-Winter 2025/2026 show during Milan Fashion Week, where “depression core” dos were, apparently, the luxe label’s mane claim to fame.

Luxury fashion group Prada's leading shareholder Patrizio Bertelli said on Wednesday he was "very cautious" about the possibility of making acquisitions, although the group is ready to look at potential opportunities.

The Prada Group has posted double-digit growth for the fourth consecutive year, bucking the luxury sector slide amid talk of a possible Versace acquisition.

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons titled their collection "Raw Glamour" as they challenged stereotypical notions of feminine beauty.

Mrs. Prada and Raf Simons explored femininity's contrasts at Milan Fashion Week via prim skirts paired with messy hairdos.

Prada's Fall-Winter 2025-26 collection aimed to liberate women from strictly feminine forms. In that way the little black dress series and other runway looks were loosely constructed, not body-hugging. Co-creative director Raf Simons said liberation was in itself an act of resistance.

Prada has posted double-digit growth for the fourth consecutive year and is believed to be in talks to acquire the Versace brand, as the fashion house looks to extend its reach

MILAN — Prada opened its runway show during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday with its take on the little black dress, reflecting what Miuccia Prada called “a very black moment” in world affairs.