As the prét-à-porter shows begin for Coccodrillo’s busy buyers, PRADA kicked off Fall 2011 in Milan last night with a demure take on the swingin’ Sixties, bringing a new innocence to old-world glamour. Miuccia Prada delivered drop-waisted 20′s silhouettes in a myriad of shift dresses and coats – delivered with 7/8 sleeves, block-printed in homage to YSL’s Mondrian dress; crafted in translucent, sleeveless silk gazars; or layered with jewel-toned acrylic paillettes. Lashings of python, fox & faux fur could be found on cocooning outerwear and racing headgear, with the exotic skins snaking their way down to opulent clutches and all the way to the girl’s feet.

View the collection here

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THE SHOES

A trompe l’oeil Mary Jane wrapped it’s way around a slim boot –  buttoning at the ankle in and striped in patent, suede, python & glitter-effect leathers. Stopping mid calf or extending just below the knee, the boots rested upon an inverted heel, curving inwards for gravity-defying impact.

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