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Hats off to Prada’s romantic nod to the past in Milan

Historical romance, with business in the front and boudoir in the back, turns heads, as Prada tells us ‘goodness is needed’

The setting was undeniably beautiful – a recycled transparent plastic catwalk with a recreation of a forest floor beneath, all bracken and babbling brooks with real-life water, which had been left since the menswear show in January. Aside from love and history, the show made the case for the personality hat – headgear that says something, beyond the understated aesthetic of a baseball cap – a vibe that has been gaining traction of late. Earlier in the day, Max Mara, an Italian brand known for its elegant soft tailoring with an ex punk at its helm, had made a case for resuscitating the importance of silhouette.

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