This collection is still one of the most memorable that Miuccia has done to date and this particular dress was the stand out piece of the season. I remember drooling over it as it hung in all its $15,000 dollar glory at the Prada boutique and it is a true pleasure to have an example of it in the shop. The dress sold out world-wide shortly after being released in extremely limited quantities. It was featured heavily in the ad campaign for that season, was worn by Lily Allen and it graced the cover of the January British Vogue on Eva Green.

The dress is an amazing testament to the couture level construction techniques that the house of Prada employs in its runway pieces. The bust is fitted to the body and the construction is quite remarkable. It has a built in, boned corseting inside to hold the dress in place. It zips down the front and then a secondary out layer of the silk buttons over that. The top of the outer layer at the front folds back to reveal the upper part of the zipper for a more modern twist on the traditional corset. The waist is nipped in with the boning and gives you shape despite the tremendous volume of the skirts below. The skirt is a masterpieces - it is meticulously shaped with great swoops of fabric that are draped and then caught up over each hip. The silk all swoops and curves up to meet in a pleated point that sits on either side of the front zipper. Under these draped panniers is an inner skirt that is finished with a very wide ruffled hem for extra flounce. The skirt is extremely full and if you wished you could add extra crinolines underneath for a more defined bell shape. It is absolutely gorgeous and a true piece of fashion history. Excellent condition.

The corset is boned and made out of a semi sheer black silk organza. It has an inner waist stay and zips to close up the front. It has no size tag but I would guess that it is about a  Prada 42 but of course check the measurements below. It appears to have been worn very little, if at all and is in mint condition.

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam, with room for a solid B, maybe small C cup
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 9" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 35" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3117

Reference Photos: (1) Resort 2008 Prada Collection, Final Look (Look 20).  /  (2-3) Prada Ad Campaign, Resort 2008.  /  (4) Eva Green in Prada for Vogue UK, January 2008. Photo by Patrick Demarchelier.  /  (5) Lily Allen at the National Portrait Gallery, February 2008.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This was Look 30 in the Fall Prada collection and was wait listed worldwide when it debuted that season. It was produced in limited numbers so will only grow in value as time passes. Style.com said of this collection: 'When the going gets tough, no one can cut an argument for great design with as much substance, conviction and richness of intelligence as Miuccia Prada. Using an unlikely mix of potentially dowdy British tweeds and men’s shirting, bright, lustrous William Morris prints, humble lining silks and deluxe furs and skins, she performed sheer alchemy to create a vision of high chic for hard times'..... 'Part of this collection’s genius is that it has continuity and ingenuity: all the hallmarks of Miuccia Prada's talent are on show. Take the way she has of ordaining the peculiar as newly desirable. This season it’s Willam Morris–by–way–of–Liberty flower prints, used as formfitting knee-length dresses, shirts and a deerstalker hat. Or her way of letting the uptight formality out of evening wear with form-skimming dresses in unpressed lining silks or crinkled georgette, shown with fabric neck pieces (a continuation of Spring’s beaded jewelry). Visually and intellectually, this is a collection that hit the high notes. Post-show, Prada explained her endeavour to be “a desperate search for beauty as we wait for war.” Bad times or no, it's fashion guaranteed to make women desperate to shop.'

The coat is made out of a soft pale taupey beige coloured leather with a suede finish and a texture worked through it to give it the look and feel of Ostrich. The leather is very soft sand yet it is thick enough to keep that deliberate oversized, barrel shape that Miuccia has created. This oversized, slouchy fit is classic Prada. It is meant to feel like you perhaps borrowed your husband out boyfriend's coat and have just slung it on over whatever you happened to be wearing underneath, wrapped one of his belts around you and and walked out the door. It has no front closures and hangs from the dropped shoulders in a loose and easy feel. The shoulders are each detailed with a strap, continuing on the play with a menswear piece and the sleeves are straight cut. It is open through the body with topstitching to define the low 'waist'. Pockets sit low on each hip and a large top set pocket is on one side of the bodice.The belt is a thick leather and a deep brow. It is meant to be oversized so that it sits low on the hip and you can wrap the ends. We have included a runway and video reference so that you can see just how amazing it is when it is on and moving. This is an investment piece for the future. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a white silk satin with the white Prada label. No closures at the front and has its original belt. Pockets on each hip and the front. Tagged a Prada 42 and meant to be worn slightly over-sized. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. The front has no closures so it should work on a range of sizes

Sleeves: 18"
Dropped shoulders: 19"
Bust: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 40" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# C380

Reference photo: Luca Gadjus for Fall 2003 Prada Runway Collection.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This collection is still one of the most memorable that Miuccia has done to date and this particular dress was the stand out piece of the season. I remember drooling over it as it hung in all its $15,000 dollar glory at the Prada boutique and it is a true pleasure to have an example of it in the shop. The dress sold out world-wide shortly after being released in extremely limited quantities. It was featured heavily in the ad campaign for that season, was worn by Lily Allen and it graced the cover of the January British Vogue on Eva Green.

The dress is an amazing testament to the couture level construction techniques that the house of Prada employs in its runway pieces. The bust is fitted to the body and the construction is quite remarkable. It has a built in, boned corseting inside to hold the dress in place. It zips down the front and then a secondary out layer of the silk buttons over that. The top of the outer layer at the front folds back to reveal the upper part of the zipper for a more modern twist on the traditional corset. The waist is nipped in with the boning and gives you shape despite the tremendous volume of the skirts below. The skirt is a masterpieces - it is meticulously shaped with great swoops of fabric that are draped and then caught up over each hip. The silk all swoops and curves up to meet in a pleated point that sits on either side of the front zipper. Under these draped panniers is an inner skirt that is finished with a very wide ruffled hem for extra flounce. The skirt is extremely full and if you wished you could add extra crinolines underneath for a more defined bell shape. It is absolutely gorgeous and a true piece of fashion history. Excellent condition.

The corset is boned and made out of a semi sheer black silk organza. It has an inner waist stay and zips to close up the front. It has no size tag but I would guess that it is about a  Prada 42 but of course check the measurements below. It appears to have been worn very little, if at all and is in mint condition.

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam, with room for a solid B, maybe small C cup
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 9" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 35" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3117

Reference Photos: (1) Resort 2008 Prada Collection, Final Look (Look 20).  /  (2-3) Prada Ad Campaign, Resort 2008.  /  (4) Eva Green in Prada for Vogue UK, January 2008. Photo by Patrick Demarchelier.  /  (5) Lily Allen at the National Portrait Gallery, February 2008.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This was Look 30 in the Fall Prada collection and was wait listed worldwide when it debuted that season. It was produced in limited numbers so will only grow in value as time passes. Style.com said of this collection: 'When the going gets tough, no one can cut an argument for great design with as much substance, conviction and richness of intelligence as Miuccia Prada. Using an unlikely mix of potentially dowdy British tweeds and men’s shirting, bright, lustrous William Morris prints, humble lining silks and deluxe furs and skins, she performed sheer alchemy to create a vision of high chic for hard times'..... 'Part of this collection’s genius is that it has continuity and ingenuity: all the hallmarks of Miuccia Prada's talent are on show. Take the way she has of ordaining the peculiar as newly desirable. This season it’s Willam Morris–by–way–of–Liberty flower prints, used as formfitting knee-length dresses, shirts and a deerstalker hat. Or her way of letting the uptight formality out of evening wear with form-skimming dresses in unpressed lining silks or crinkled georgette, shown with fabric neck pieces (a continuation of Spring’s beaded jewelry). Visually and intellectually, this is a collection that hit the high notes. Post-show, Prada explained her endeavour to be “a desperate search for beauty as we wait for war.” Bad times or no, it's fashion guaranteed to make women desperate to shop.'

The coat is made out of a soft pale taupey beige coloured leather with a suede finish and a texture worked through it to give it the look and feel of Ostrich. The leather is very soft sand yet it is thick enough to keep that deliberate oversized, barrel shape that Miuccia has created. This oversized, slouchy fit is classic Prada. It is meant to feel like you perhaps borrowed your husband out boyfriend's coat and have just slung it on over whatever you happened to be wearing underneath, wrapped one of his belts around you and and walked out the door. It has no front closures and hangs from the dropped shoulders in a loose and easy feel. The shoulders are each detailed with a strap, continuing on the play with a menswear piece and the sleeves are straight cut. It is open through the body with topstitching to define the low 'waist'. Pockets sit low on each hip and a large top set pocket is on one side of the bodice.The belt is a thick leather and a deep brow. It is meant to be oversized so that it sits low on the hip and you can wrap the ends. We have included a runway and video reference so that you can see just how amazing it is when it is on and moving. This is an investment piece for the future. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a white silk satin with the white Prada label. No closures at the front and has its original belt. Pockets on each hip and the front. Tagged a Prada 42 and meant to be worn slightly over-sized. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. The front has no closures so it should work on a range of sizes

Sleeves: 18"
Dropped shoulders: 19"
Bust: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 40" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# C380

Reference photo: Luca Gadjus for Fall 2003 Prada Runway Collection.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.