Pot of bold: Prada displays a brave streak

Milan – ‘It’s time to be bold.’ These were the words of Miuccia Prada backstage before showing her spring/summer 2011 collection for Prada at Milan Fashion Week.

Describing her collection as, ‘brave, bold and obvious,’ the designer threw a wild mix of cultural references into the Mix Mash pot for an energetic choice of combinations.

Prints included baroque swirls, graphic pop-art stripes and painterly hand-drawn styles. Where sleeves and shoulders were wide and rounded, the shirts’ silhouettes nodded towards 1960s futurism. While frills fell just below the knee other outfits kept a feminine feel.

For more examples of designers celebrating pattern clashes and tribal influences from around the world see our Cultural Remix Inspire.