#4 Journalist Jargon

Prada: Working Girl

I had never really paid much attention to the authors of certain articles in the New York Times until last week. When I read Cathy Horyn's piece on Marc Jacobs' S/S2014 show I connected the writing with a person and was able to understand it on a deeper level. For this reason, I chose to read her write on Maruccia Prada's S/S2014 Milan show. Some of the creative descriptions she used are as follows:

Silhouette/Design
- Sleeveless dresses
- Ribbed leg warmers
- Web sandals
- Box pleated skirts
- Schoolgirlish coats
- Shift shape

Details
- Slap in the face, Cher style                           - Classic Prada
- Strong physical attitude                                - Chunky embroidery
- Sports elements                                             - Femininity, multiplicity, power
- Varsity stripes                                                - Fresh
- Freckled with colored stones                        - Reproduced feminine portraits
- Relatively simple sportswear                        - "Work B*tch" by Britney Spears
- Lavish compositions  

Fabric
- Viscose knit
- Wools
- Screen printed viscose knits
- Printed mink

Creative Jargon
- Menacing Paradise
- Transparently muscular attitude
- Intensity of poster art                               


http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/19/prada-working-girl/?_r=0