https://www.scmp.com/rss/524255/feed The latest news and top stories on Miuccia Prada. She is an Italian fashion designer and businesswoman who transformed her family's luxury goods company, Prada, into a global powerhouse after taking over in 1978. She founded the Miu Miu brand in 1992 and is known for her innovative designs, minimalist aesthetic and challenging fashion conventions. She also holds a PhD in political science and co-chairs Fondazione Prada. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Annie Brown Annie Brown Whether you’re channelling “country club chic” or prefer Mrs Prada’s subversive take on a sporting kind of preppiness, the past few seasons it’s been impossible to miss the return of the polo shirt. There were cropped versions at Rabanne, buttoned-up ones at Miu Miu, luxe grey ones at Tommy Hilfiger, and quarter-zip versions at Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Métiers d’Art show, staged in a New York subway station. Simone Rocha is another designer to put a unique twist on the polo, adding her signature... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3348380/polos-rebooted-how-ralph-lauren-chanel-and-taylor-swift-are-redefining-preppy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3348380/polos-rebooted-how-ralph-lauren-chanel-and-taylor-swift-are-redefining-preppy?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:00:10 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Two of the biggest shows of the season – Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu – took place on the last day of Paris Fashion Week. With fewer shows on schedule in both Milan and Paris and not as many designer debuts as last season, this was a slightly subdued fashion month. Fashion obviously doesn’t operate in a vacuum and, over the last couple of weeks, it felt quite jarring to attend a fashion show after receiving yet another news alert about the conflict in Iran, but the show – or shows, in this case –... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3346165/paris-fashion-week-2026-louis-vuitton-miu-miu-and-tributes-nature-and-mindfulness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3346165/paris-fashion-week-2026-louis-vuitton-miu-miu-and-tributes-nature-and-mindfulness?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:42:00 +0000 Francesca Fearon Francesca Fearon In September, Annoushka Ducas visited Hong Kong to reconnect with her team and clients at her Mandarin Oriental boutique and showcase her new Knuckle Silver collection, an evolution of her original yellow gold Knuckle collection launched in 2023. In a full-circle moment, this is the first time that she has worked in silver since she sold the Links of London business that she co-founded in 1990 – Ducas came up with the brand’s first line while living in Hong Kong. She launched her eponymous brand... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3345726/chain-jewellery-bold-links-making-starry-comeback-both-silver-and-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3345726/chain-jewellery-bold-links-making-starry-comeback-both-silver-and-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:00:12 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Day three of Milan Fashion Week was packed with shows and presentations from brands including Prada and Max Mara but the most awaited show of the day was Marni, where Belgian designer Meryll Rogge made her debut. Here is the lowdown on the three shows. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, who co-design Prada, had the simplest yet most clever idea for the fall/winter 2026 show, attended by celebrities such as Love Story’s actress Sarah Pidgeon, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg with his wife... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3344805/milan-fashion-week-2026-pradas-layered-looks-max-mara-and-meryll-rogges-marni-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3344805/milan-fashion-week-2026-pradas-layered-looks-max-mara-and-meryll-rogges-marni-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:59:46 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Fashion photographer Scott Schuman, aka The Sartorialist, has been documenting Milan’s stylish residents and the city’s hidden gems for more than two decades. Now, his coffee-table book, simply titled Milano and published by Taschen, offers an overview of the city’s impeccably dressed denizens. Portraits and candid shots of anonymous Milanese vie for attention with those of illustrious ones such as Miuccia Prada, Luciano Barbera and the late Franca Sozzani. With a foreword by Giorgio Armani no... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3341817/milans-most-stylish-photographers-view-citys-best-dressed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3341817/milans-most-stylish-photographers-view-citys-best-dressed?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:00:37 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Doha, the capital of Qatar, was the epicentre of the fashion world over the weekend. The day after an award ceremony to announce the winners of the latest edition of Fashion Trust Arabia – a competition for emerging designers from the Middle East and North Africa – luminaries from the fashion, art and entertainment worlds congregated at the Museum of Islamic Art to pay homage to Franca Sozzani’s legacy at the inaugural Franca Fund Gala. When Sozzani passed away in 2016 due to a rare form of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3333946/vogue-italias-franca-sozzani-honoured-inaugural-franca-fund-gala-doha-anna-wintour-and-more-listers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3333946/vogue-italias-franca-sozzani-honoured-inaugural-franca-fund-gala-doha-anna-wintour-and-more-listers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:17:36 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Some of the biggest names in fashion, art and entertainment descended on Doha to celebrate rising talent from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the seventh edition of Fashion Trust Arabia (FTA), held over the weekend in the capital of Qatar. The first initiative of its kind in the Middle East, FTA began in 2018 under the patronage of honorary chair Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, and co-chairs Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani and Tania Fares. Every year, a jury comprising luminaries... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3333885/fashion-trust-arabia-2025-who-won-years-celebration-rising-talent-middle-east-and-north-africa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3333885/fashion-trust-arabia-2025-who-won-years-celebration-rising-talent-middle-east-and-north-africa?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 03:22:54 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso As 70-year-old Dr Qin Huilan set foot on the runway of Miu Miu’s autumn/winter 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week last year, she surely had little idea how her 15 minutes of fame would resonate globally, leaving a lasting impact on audiences in her home country of China and beyond. Her brief cameo, walking through the Palais d’Iéna, was the culmination of thousands of small steps in one woman’s journey from modest hometown surgeon to internationally recognised fashion influencer. As I soon... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3328330/70-qin-huilan-defied-stereotypes-walk-runway-miu-miu-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3328330/70-qin-huilan-defied-stereotypes-walk-runway-miu-miu-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:00:13 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Day 8 of a very long Paris Fashion Week ended with the much awaited Chanel show – Matthieu Blazy’s debut for the Parisian label – but there was plenty more to see before that. Here are a few highlights from brands such as Miu Miu and Thom Browne. If most models on fashion runways these days look like they’re ready to go out partying in their flirty dresses or get on a private jet in their cashmere coats, those at Miu Miu’s spring/summer 2026 show looked like drab factory workers or prim and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3328079/paris-fashion-week-miu-mius-miuccia-prada-goes-work-sacai-deconstructs-and-thom-browne-gets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3328079/paris-fashion-week-miu-mius-miuccia-prada-goes-work-sacai-deconstructs-and-thom-browne-gets?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:36:03 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Two of Italy’s biggest brands – Prada and Max Mara – were the headliners on day three of Milan Fashion Week. The two labels couldn’t be more different: Prada – co-designed by living legend Miuccia Prada and Belgian designer Raf Simons – always sets the agenda with collections that blend commercial appeal with strong ideas, while Max Mara showcases Italian excellence with a focus on well-made garments that stand the test of time. Here’s the lowdown on the two brands’ spring/summer 2026... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3326922/milan-fashion-week-prada-goes-utilitarian-chic-while-max-mara-embraces-rococo-style?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3326922/milan-fashion-week-prada-goes-utilitarian-chic-while-max-mara-embraces-rococo-style?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 02:45:14 +0000