Miuccia Prada is a woman loyal to her obsessions; references to uniforms, lingerie, 1950s couture, and even childrenswear (her wedding dress was made by a kid’s clothing-maker) often reoccur in her work. Knit-mad for Spring 1994, Prada showed a dizzying range of looks. There were midriff-baring military styles, nightgowns and slip dresses, denim “Mao” jackets, pleated “goddess” numbers, and a group of ink-blue velvet pieces that wouldn’t have looked out of place in an Edwardian boudoir. The cast of catwalkers included the tattooed mechanic-turned-model Jenny Shimizu, British Voguette Plum Sykes, and a gaggle of aristos including Lady Amanda Harlech and Honor Fraser.
