prada recruits kazuyo sejima, elizabeth diller + cini boeri for accessory designs

prada has showcased its 2019 spring/summer womenswear collection within the AMO-transformed deposito, fondazione prada complex’s most dramatic space. similar to the men’s show earlier this year, the catwalk installation comprises a geographic coordinate layout and re-editions of inflatable stools, first produced in the 1960s by renowned danish designer verpan panton. 

for the spring/summer 2019 collection, prada has invited three leading female architects – kazuyo sejima, elizabeth diller and cini boeri- to design unique new pieces. the italian fashion house tasked the trio of influential females to devise items for women crafted from its emblematic nylon fabric. this marks the second iteration of the ‘prada invites’ project, which was first unveiled last january with renowned designers and architects, konstantin grcic, herzog & de meuron, ronan & erwan bouroullec, and rem koolhaas.

the AMO-designed space comprises a geographic coordinate layout and re-editions of inflatable stools

sejima created two bags, one called the ‘long bag’ and the other, the ‘curved bag’. both turn multipocket travel bags, one designed to hang on the wall and the other a neck pillow, respectively, into carry-on styles.

kazuyo sejima, yooo bag

diller also created two pieces, first reinterpreting the nylon garment bag with utilitarian zippers and buckles allowing it to transfrom between raincoat and yoke style bag. the latter was transformed into a lighter item for women to carry ‘sketchpads, sandwiches and lipstick.‘

for her design for prada, boeri has created a messenger style bag with removable and adjustable modules. in the booklet, boeri states, ‘in the way I work, the image derives from function, and so many design work starts precisely from this.’

elizabeth diller, yoke bag

‘prada invites’ encompasses an examination of the intersectionality of design, exploring unexpected conversations between different disciplines, the company said. prada also made note that its invitation of three leading females expanded upon its ‘fascination with multifaceted representations of contemporary femininity.’