Miuccia Prada, the granddaughter of Prada founder Mario Prada, joined the family business at the iconic luxury fashion house in 1970 after earning a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Milan. When she inherited the business from her mother in the late 1970s, Prada was recognized for its quality craftsmanship, yet it was still a modest-sized company.
Miuccia introduced the concept of using pocone — a military-grade water-resistant nylon that feels like silk. Nylon revolutionized the fashion house’s business, with the first Prada nylon backpack released to universal acclaim in 1984. Soon the durable, water-resistant material was incorporated into Prada’s ready-to-wear collections for both men and women. No one had previously considered nylon a part of luxury fashion, and it wasn’t long before the family-owned company best known for its luggage was leading modern style that emphasized function as much as form.
Characterized by clean lines and a refined elegance that signaled the new direction of the legacy brand, Miuccia debuted her first ready-to-wear collection for women in Fall/Winter 1988. More inventive fashion would follow in the ensuing years, such as the 1993 launch of the more affordable Miu Miu line, which was aimed at a younger audience, and the introduction of Prada Sport in 1997 — a collection now widely seen as prescient for its embrace of athleisure.
Miu Miu is largely known for its vintage day dresses, shoes and bags, and embodies its creator’s unconventional, effervescent and contemporary femininity in a style that is a delightful departure from the traditional chic of its parent brand.
Today, Miuccia still heads the fresh, colorful and quirky Miu Miu line, and its widely loved handbags continue to be upbeat, daring and youthful. The brand is embraced by celebrities with a similar sense of sartorial rebellion, like Madonna, Drew Barrymore and Chloë Sevigny.
Find vintage Miuccia Prada evening dresses, skirts and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
PRADA 2010 brown mink fur collar crinkled quilted puff sleeve jacket IT40 S
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
PRADA 2010 brown mink fur collar crinkled quilted puff sleeve jacket IT40 S Reference: TGAS/F00314 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: 2010 Material: Fur, Polyamide Colo...
Fendi Black and Brown 2000s Jacket
By Fendi
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Fendi jacket in tessuto color black and brown (suede effect), double F gold logo on both front pockets. Size 44 IT. Condition: Really good.
Fendi Black and Brown 2000s Jacket
By Fendi
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Fendi jacket in tessuto color black and brown (suede effect), double F gold logo on both front pockets. Size 44 IT. Condition: Really good.
Alaïa Seamed Knit Moto Fringe Jacket FR44
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Brossard, QC
Fitted moto silhouette while fringe trims the hem and cuffs for a touch of playful movement. Round neck Long sleeves Front zip close Fringe trim Viscose/polyester/polyamide Dry clean...
Alberta Ferretti Metallic Fringe Leather Jacket
By Alberta Ferretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This is a leather fringe jacket from Alberta Ferretti. We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore. Details: Made of metallic bronze leather, with gold and silver st...
John Galliano F/W 2005 Brown Lambskin Ruched Wide-Collar Cropped Jacket
By John Galliano
Located in Paris, FR
From the F/W 2005 collection of John Galliano, this cropped jacket is cut from supple lambskin in a warm chocolate brown. The defining feature is an oversized, draped shawl collar th...
rare PRADA 2021 Runway brown faux fur off shoulder bomber coat IT38 XS Rihanna
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare PRADA 2021 Runway brown faux fur oversized off shoulder bomber coat IT38 XS Rihanna Reference: TGAS/E00916 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: Fall Winter 2021 - Ru...
Brown cotton and silk edge to edge jacket with ruffles Giambattista VALLI
By Giambattista Valli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown cotton and silk edge to edge jacket with ruffles edge. Main fabric composition: 60% cotton, 40% silk. Lining composition: 67% acetate, 33% rayon. Pocket on both side, raglan ...
Soft Brown Leather Fringed Top from Lord John of Carnaby Street, London, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Amazing soft brown leather top, with fringing along the sleeves and bottom. It has leather lacing to the front, and the collar is finished around the edge with contrasting hand stitc...
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Prada 2000s Vintage Brown Tobacco Cotton Cropped Jacket, Size 40 IT
By Prada
Located in London, GB
2000s Prada Brown Tobacco Cotton Cropped Jacket, gold hardware, front oblique zipped closure, short sleeves, V front Cut design, small zipped pocket, Made in Italy Size: 40 IT - 8U...
Prada Spring/Summer 2007 Brown Fringed Leather Jacket Runway Archive IT44
By Miuccia Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
This exceptional fringed leather jacket hails from Prada’s iconic Spring/Summer 2007 collection — a season known for its bold experimentation with texture, movement, and structure. A...
Prada Structured Blazer with Tie-Back Detail – Made in Italy, 2008 IT42
By Miuccia Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare Prada blazer, produced in 2008, captures the brand’s signature fusion of strict tailoring and subversive femininity under the creative direction of Miuccia Prada. Expertly...
Archive Roberto Cavalli Ruched Leather & Silk Jacket, Italy, Late 2000s IT44
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, DE
Exceptional archive Roberto Cavalli fitted jacket crafted in Italy from supple taupe-grey leather with dramatic ruched construction and raw-edged silk detailing throughout the front ...
Roberto Cavalli Patchwork Shearling Jacket, Fall/Winter 1999, Size S
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, DE
Striking shearling jacket from Roberto Cavalli’s Fall/Winter 1999 collection. Crafted in Italy from rich brown shearling with a plush cream interior, the design features an oversized...
Prada Fall/Winter 1998 Runway Black Leather Top — IT 44
By Miuccia Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
A rare and collectible piece from Prada’s iconic Fall/Winter 1998 collection, this black leather top embodies the sleek minimalism and subtly subversive sophistication that defined l...
Early 2000s Prada Sport Black Leather & Wool Hybrid 2-Way Zip Jacket IT40
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
This jacket from Prada Sport, dating to the early 2000s, embodies the label’s distinctive fusion of technical performance wear and fashion-forward design. Under Miuccia Prada’s direc...
