Prada Jackets

Founded in 1913 by Mario Prada, Italy’s world renowned Prada was originally known as Fratelli Prada. For decades, the Prada empire subsisted as a leather goods company – only when Muccia Prada, Mario’s granddaughter, inherited the business did Prada begin to expand into the wider world of fashion. The first Prada prêt-a-porte collection was launched in 1989, and though many fashion pundits at the time said Prada would never cut it on the catwalk because of it’s heritage as an accessories-only brand, Muccia proved them wrong.

Today Prada’s collection changes to suit the season, and rather than following trends, Prada’s patrons set them around the world. In addition to producing some of the most coveted handbags on the planet, Prada’s ever-evolving collection includes shoes, handbags and other accessories. It has often been said that simplicity is the elegance of design – Prada’s design philosphy shines as an excellent example of this principle, especially when considering their full line of apparel for men and women, which includes a good collection of coats and jackets.

Prada jackets for men come in a variety of styles and fabrics, to suit most tastes – there are sporty cotton and fleece zip-up hoodies, and wool knit pull-over jumpers along side Prada’s quilted Teflon jacket with am attached hood. There is also the heavy-duty Prada Gore-Tex jacket in black, with a removable inner nylon jacket that can be worn on it’s own in warmer weather. Also popular is the Prada Eskimo jacket, also in black, with a high neck and a lightweight hood. There are also a range of lightweight Prada jackets made from canvas and nylon in beige and shades of green. Most Prada jackets have the logo on the upper arm and several of the more popular Prada jackets for men have a money belt on the inside.

Women’s Prada jackets include a popular three-quarter length hooded jacket with a belt, in cream and the ladies Prada short padded jacket, available in dark beige and a selection of other neutral colours. Without compromising on attention to detail, Prada has even released a collection of sports jackets for women, such as the moleskin zip top jacket and the fitted, zipup Prada sport women’s jacket with front zip pockets, a fur-lined collar and leather detail strips running around the collar and down to the wrists.

Though the popularity of Prada and the expense of genuine Prada goods has led to a great deal of fraudulent merchandise flooding into markets and bargain shops around the world, it remains fairly easy to tell the difference between authentic Prada jackets and their fake counterparts. The material in knock-off Prada jackets is rarely woven to the same standard as genuine Prada fabric – also, the logos are often placed incorrectly and often appear fuzzy on fake merchandise. While it’s fair to say you can shop around and find good discounts on authentic Prada coats and jackets, odds are the average market stall isn’t going to have a reliable supply of authentic Prada gear.

Prada coats and jackets for men and women can be purchased at a number of luxury goods boutiques, fine department stores and other specialist retailers in shopping centres and high streets around the UK. Also, there are good savings to be found on genuine Prada jackets and coats in from a number of online retailers.

© Jackets.org.uk 2008

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