Prada Spring 1996 Tile Print Coat

Prada | Green and Brown Formica-tile Box-print Coat
by Miucca Prada
Vintage from the Spring 1996 Collection
90% Nylon, 10% Spandex | Made in Italy
Size IT 40
       
A perfect representation of Miucca Prada’s counterculture SS 1996 collection dubbed “ugly chic” and known for its clashing prints and unconventional colors --Miucca "sludge" brown and avocado green. The coat was deemed “ubiquitous” by Vogue for its numerous appearances in editorials. 
     
Shoulder ~14 inches.
Chest ~16.25 inches.
Sleeve length ~23 inches.
Length ~36.5 inches.
    
Condition notes-
A couple of tiny spots throughout. One moderate size stain mark on back of left sleeve. One small patch fraying fabric. Light discoloration and markings at lining.
      
Photographs:
 -Carolyn Murphy in the collection ad campaign, 1996.
 -Oluchi Onweagba shot by Steven Meisel, 1996.
 -Photograph by Paolo Roversi
 -Kristen Mcmenamy in editorial, 1996.
 -The coat was photographed on actresses Molly Ringwald, Lori Petty, and Jennifer Tilly at red carpet events, 1996.
 -Previously on display at the "Impossible Conversations" Spring 2012 MET museum exhibition.
 -Actress Julianne Moore. InStyle magazine September, 2019. 
 -Model Gigi Hadid in Vogue's "How Miucca Prada Sees the World" February, 2024.