WWD: Prada RTW Spring 2012

In fashion, pretty is as pretty looks. In the hands of Miuccia Prada, pretty looks pretty darned spectacular. Once again, Prada left her audience breathless with a spring collection dazzling on many levels: its refinement, its subtle intricacy, its modesty — yes, modesty — that was ironic or not, as suits your pleasure. Prada decorated her show space with big, playful cartoon car bodies crafted from something akin to Styrofoam in red, blue, pink and white. They certainly weren't green, but they were plenty amusing. Walking in, one half-expected a kitsch-fest, though Prada titled the show "Women and Car Engines" and said she saw "an excuse to talk about femininity and what it means today. Women can be feminine, even sweet — a word which today in fashion is almost taboo. It's not clear why." For the full review and images: http://bit.ly/pffSYf