Gucci, Prada duke it out with new seasonal lines

Tag : Spring Jackets

The Prada punk and the Gucci guy on the Milan runways last week hadlittle in common.
Take the music as a starter: Prada sent out theatrically made-upyouths, all but tiptoeing down a wooden runway as classical musicplayed in the background. The Gucci man sauntered down a mirroredrunway to blaring rock music.
Prada's idea of how a fellow should dress is more conceptual thanreal, with her latest collection a toss up between a ballerino anda minimalist bum.
The Prada boy does own a suit, albeit cut so close to the body itlooks outgrown. But his preferred style is a silk duster jacketworn loosely off the shoulder, held up by a strap around the neck.His hairless chest peers out underneath. The styles come in derigeur variations of gray, brown and navy.
Giannini has her new low Gucci boots firmly on the ground. Hercollection is all about a fun-filled adventure through the tropics.The designer says she was inspired by what she calls 'theirreverent look' of MGMT, a Brooklyn-based indie band.
Here, edgy upbeat styles -- cashmere cardigans, leather bikerjackets, surfer shorts and silk evening suits -- are spiffed up byfloral embroidery and rocker graffiti prints.