SimplyAbuDhabi XLVII

Prada’s subversion of the little black dress – binding it with oversized profiles, undone construction, and lightweight, sweeping proportions – underscores a departure from manicured elegance towards freedom and fluidity. In this way, the collection resists the “quiet luxury” trend – disrupting calm with a glamour that is individual, unrestrained, and emotionally grounded. A Creative Confluence: The Dynamic Design Partnership of Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons The emotional heft of Raw Glamour is a hallmark of the Prada–Simons collaboration. Since Raf Simons joined the Prada creative helm alongside Miuccia Prada in 2020, their collaboration has redefined what partner- ship means within luxury fashion. Rather than impos- ing a single vision, the two creatives foster a genuinely collaborative dialogue – one built on mutual respect, shared aesthetics, and, most importantly, creative empathy. This ease in collaboration stems from a rare alignment – not only in their sensibilities, but in how they define creativity. Both value ideas that feel real, emotionally resonant, and intellectually grounded – not tethered to trends, but rooted in ideas and context. Beyond this chemistry, their partnership represents a bold reimagining of creative authorship in high fashion. This union is a considered creative exchange – two seasoned visionaries pooling curiosity, dialogue, and instinct to evolve the brand’s future – an integration that extends beyond design into cultural storytelling. Together, they reconsider the meaning of Prada—layer- ing ritual and legacy with reinterpretation. In the Raw Glamour collection, their vision of fashion emerges not as glossy aspiration but as instinctual, im- mediate, and deeply human. The work exudes creative risk: liberation through imperfection, and a powerful invitation to viewers to embrace their own complexity and agency. For refined clientele, this collection speaks to a growing appreciation for substance over spectacle. It invites luxury to mean something more than embellishment: to be meaningful, meditative, and movementbased. Here, elegance is redefined not by seamless surfaces or ephemeral trends, but by thoughtfulness, volume, and subtle subversion—beauty that blooms in tension and invites reflection. Simply Abu Dhabi | 189