Speaking Style

At first glance, you’d think that Miuccia Prada had gone back to ultra-conservative in a big way – until, that is, you take a look at the details. Besides the novel use of the lovelorn lace material, the accessories also took on a big role for Fall 2008. Now, it’s hardly surprising for new fashion trends to be a bit out of the box. The new Prada fashion trends, however, we’re nothing short of shocking – in a chic way, of course.

Those Fins are Fine

While other designers added volume to their creations with either frills or fringe, Prada was equipped with another F altogether – fins. Fin details are everywhere in the Fall 2008 collection of the fashion house. From bags to shoes and even to sunglasses (pictured below), the fin was a very big element in most of the looks that went down the runway. They gave a bit of flow, bounce and additional volume to the flat yet intricate lacework garments, making for a gorgeous complement.

 

Charmed by Chains

While the bag in the photo might look like just another specimen of the finned Prada accessory, it also captures another major fall fashion trend – chain-handle bags. Sure, it was just a single bag out of a single collection. However, it’s noteworthy that even other fashion houses like Chanel are also rolling out similar pieces, meaning this is a pretty big trend. It’s not everyday that you get two major creative forces to agree on something. And when they do agree on something, you know it can’t be a wrong fashion choice.

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