Prada Mode. I say much imitated because it seems every other brand is trying to piggy-back onto the fusion of fashion and culture that Prada initiated with these and more programmes. But, of course, the originator does it best. Perhaps because Prada plunges head-first into whatever locale they’re staging their latest Mode in – in this instance,
. Back in 2018, for Prada’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection, Sejima-san – as she is known – was invited alongside other leading female architects to design an accessory from nylon. Almost echoing that notion – reinvigorating a space by having contemporary art and architecture living alongside its people – modern art installations punctuated the open spaces of the Teien gardens, as if a museum had exploded and scattered precious contents all around.