When the world’s top fashionistas make their biannual pilgrimage to the Milan shows, Miuccia Prada, the house’s oracle-like designer, is the one they come to see above all others. Known for her minimalist designs – embodied by her iconic black nylon bags – Miuccia, or Mrs. Prada, as her staff calls her, sets the pace of fashion.

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