A Prada sale allows consumers to purchase Prada designer merchandise at a discount. Originally a luggage and leather goods designer, Prada branched out to include apparel and accessories. Prada has an official website with several e-stores for different countries, but there is currently no e-store available for the United States. As most high-end designers, Prada products are usually not offered for discounted prices on the official site, but there are various other Web sites that offer Prada sales, including BlueFly, eBay and ModaQueen.
Celebrities such as Tilda Swinton, Charlize Theron, Debra Messing, Kate Bosworth and Kirsten Dunst are clients of Prada.http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/prada/
Online Sales
ShopStyle: A shopping search engine which links to online sales
DesignerApparel: Another shopping search engine
BlueFly: Prada clothing for sale
eBay: Offers various dicounted Prada products for auction and for set prices
Prada History
Prada was founded in 1913 by Mario Prada. In 1978, Mario Prada's granddaughter, Miuccia Prada, assumed control of the business. Muiccia's husband, Patrizio Bertelli, was named the business manager of Prada. Miuccia studied for five years at Teatro Piccolo in Mila. Miuccia had a PhD in political science and no traditional training for the fashion industry.http://www.lifeinitaly.com/fashion/prada.asp
Prada originally opened two boutiques in Milan, Italy. He started by selling handbags, shoes, trunks, and suitcases. When the signature Prada suitcase, made from heavy walrus skin, was not compatible with air travel, Prada refocused his label on designing leather accessories and waterproof handbags.
Prada Key Dates
- 1913: Founded by Mario Prada
- 1978: Mario Prada's granddaughter, Miuccia Prada, took control of the companyhttp://www.lifeinitaly.com/fashion/prada.asp
- 1970: Introduced black waterproof backpacks created from a nylon fabric called Poconehttp://www.lifeinitaly.com/fashion/prada.asp
- 1985: Introduced the Prada handbag, which was a simple, sleek, black nylon baghttp://www.lifeinitaly.com/fashion/prada.asp
- 1988: Women's ready-to-wear line launchedhttp://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/prada/
- 1993: Menswear line introducedhttp://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/prada/
- 1993: Offshoot line, Miu Miu, was launched to target younger consumershttp://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/prada/
- 2007 Launched the LG Prada (KE850) cell phone
Collections
- Men
- Women
- Beauty
- Eyewear
- Fragrances
- Home
- Handbags
- Shoes
Prada S.p.A. Lines
- Prada
- Prada Menswear
- Linea Rossa
- Miu Miu
Prada Spring Summer 2010 Fashion Show
This video is the full length 2010 Fashion Show featuring the Spring/Summer 2010 Line for Moda and Prada. A number of models walk the runway showcasing the latest styles from designer Mario Prada. Several styles repeat with different fabrics and colors, from taupe, to a print, to black. Many of the models are carrying Prada bags and wearing Prada accessories.