A masterclass in ethereal restraint, this Prada set from Spring/Summer 1999 explores the interplay of texture, transparency, and light. Composed of a blouse and skirt in a crinkled silk blended with metallic fiber, the ensemble exudes a ghostly shimmer—cool, weightless, and deliberately undone. The silhouette is clean and modest, yet nothing is quite as it seems. Along the neckline, cuffs, hem, and skirt border, a constellation of mirrored discs catch the light with quiet drama. Irregular in size but precisely placed, they reflect rather than dazzle—mirroring the wearer, the space, the moment. Beneath, a soft underpinning skirt in white cotton muslin anchors the look with a whisper of opacity. The contrast between the rustic delicacy of the base layer and the futuristic gleam of the outer fabric speaks to Prada’s enduring fascination with contradiction. More than ornament, the mirrors act as subtle provocations: fragments of reflection on a garment that refuses spectacle yet commands attention. This is embellishment reimagined—not as opulence, but as suggestion. Not performance, but presence.
Details condition
Perfect. New with tag
Size and Materials
Size: 42 IT | M
Measurements top : Length 55 | Bust 88 | Waist 86 | Sleeves 43 | Shoulders 38 (cm)
Measurements skirt : Length 60 | Waist 74 | Hip 95 (cm)
Composition: 73% Silk 27%Metal fiber
Measurements underpinning skirt : Length 55 | Waist 72 | Hip 95 (cm)
Composition: 100% Cotton
