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's CEO indicated on Tuesday the Italian fashion group was at least looking at potential mergers and acquisitions following reports linking it with possible deals for fellow luxury brands Versace and Jimmy Choo.

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.

In a moment of fashion conservatism, Prada dares to be awkward at Milan Fashion Week.

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.

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

Prada opened its Milan runway show with little black dresses because, in the words of Miuccia Prada, 'it's a black moment.' Her co-creative director, Raf Simons, said the collection aims to liberate women from strictly feminine forms.

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.

Prada reported higher revenue for last year after booming sales at its Miu Miu brand helped the Italian group escape a global decline in demand for luxury goods. For 2025, the company said it intends to deliver solid,

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

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.

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.