The Best Type of Mail
I got my Prada Book in the post yesterday. It is a great book, and definitely worth buying if you are a Prada lover. The book is divided into eight sections: Past (the history of Prada), Inside (the construction and process of the garments), Stage (the catwalk shows), Product, Campaign (the advertising campaigns), Place (the stores), Scene (Prada concepts), Outside (the brand on other people) and Prada+ (Fondazione Prada.)
The book is black and comes in a matching box.
I like that the book purposely exceeds the size of the box by a few millimetres.
A beautiful old Prada photo.
Gloves and bag from 1918.
Their iconic black nylon backpack.
These prints are so Prada for me. I always think retro, colourful geometric prints when I think of Prada.
Collections fittings in the Prada studio.
They have included photos and floor plans of some of their best catwalk show venues.
and some incredible catwalk photos.
A striking image.
The book includes all the catwalk looks up to Fall 2009.
Key looks from some of the collections.
I love seeing how the looks have evolved.
A collage of beautiful Prada bags.
And equally beautiful shoes.
The book also includes a history of their ad campaigns.
Naomi Campbell looks very young here.
This lip print was so memorable.
An Andreas Gursky photograph of the Prada shoe display. 
Photos of all of their stores around the world.
The famous New York store, designed by Rem Koolhaus.
The floor plan of the New York store, this is definitely one of the most stunning retail spaces in the world.
Prada store in Tokyo.
The LA Prada store.
A turban installation in a deli counter.
A Prada window display by Carine Roitfeld from French Vogue.
Celebrities wearing Prada.
Prada-sponsored yacht.
Images from the Waist Down exhibition of Prada skirts.
The Prada Transformer space in Seoul.
The book has this special barcode, I guess for authenticity.
