Actor was one of several celebrities in front row for parade of familiar yet trendsetting garments
Jeff Goldblum: ‘I love wearing these clothes!’Prada is not a brand short of star-pulling power or celebrity ambassadors, but few have embraced the role quite so enthusiastically asThe Hollywood actor and notorious nice guy nearly stole the show at the brand’s menswear spring/summer 2023 catwalk on Sunday afternoon in Milan. A guest rather than a model this time, he staged his own impromptu press conference from his front-row seat and declared: “I love wearing these clothes.
and Raf Simons, the company reported a 41% increase in total net revenue at the end of 2021 compared with 2020. While the pandemic would have of course skewed normal bookkeeping, when it came to getting out of the house again, there’s no question Prada was a popular port of call.In sartorial terms, Prada continues to set the temperature and the trends for the season to come.
Slimline, double-breasted black suits were worn with exaggerated cowboy boots; the everyday duster coat arrived in pink, orange and red gingham; jumpers and comfy cardigans came with fluoro stripes and shrunken nostalgic appeal; denim jackets had the collars shaved off; and checked tabard-meets-overall-style shirts were on hand to give traditional wardrobe staples a Prada spin.
“The garments are classic, but their mix contradicts, making them exciting and new,” he said, pointing to a deliberate oddness. “A combination of rawness and sophistication in these clothes is also important. The contrast of classicism and a spontaneity lends it a sensitivity, an emotion.” With neither Prada or Simons available for comment after the show, it fell to Goldblum to have the final word. “What these [designers do] is fiercely intelligent and unique with high integrity,” he enthused. “Clothes with the best kind of character.”
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