"The partnership between Prada and LG has always been characterised by an innovative approach and uncompromised quality of style, design and breakthrough technology, " said Mr. Patrizio Bertelli, CEO of PRADA Group.
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Then, in 1999, out of the blue, in a move that stunned the fashion industry, Sander sold 75 percent of her company to Patrizio Bertelli, CEO of Prada and husband of designer Miuccia Prada.
Relative newcomer Prada, on the other hand, is going public: The company's art arm, the Fondazione Prada, has enlisted architect Rem Koolhaas to design a new contemporary art museum on an industrial site south of Milan.
To that end, she sought out a collaborator in designer Miuccia Prada, who contributed 40 looks from the archives of her Prada and Miu Miu labels, including the crystal-beaded dress that leading lady Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan) wears in the final party scene.
JetBlue offers just one class--economy--with touches like leather seats, personal satellite TV and Prada-inspired flight uniforms.
Prada, the Italian fashion house, is sponsoring a European series of classic regattas this summer.
And Jaguars can look pretty, and still packs an unforgiving punch ala Prada.
And sales of couture clothes brands like Prada and Versace rival those in Milan.
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Instead, Hathaway opted for a minimal ivory Prada sheath with open back and slim criss-cross straps.
He folded all three companies into the Prada Group and started to streamline production and distribution.
Prada and Gucci owe a third of their global sales to the rich in China.
Prada's Shetland-wool sweaters and gingham-patterned coats and dresses of stiff wool created a nostalgic feel.
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Prada said its annual sales jumped 29%, overcoming slowing luxury-goods spending from Italy to China.
The PRADA phones by LG were avant-garde in the technology they offered to users.
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But it also produces under license for Chanel, Prada, Bulgari and other luxury-goods firms.
"Women's golf is definitely missing a classy looking golfer dressed in Prada, " says Gibson.
"The Prada, Dior and Louboutin shoes go in a flash, even if the buyer can't fit into them!"
Sure, there are flashy car showrooms and expensive bars and downtown malls stocked with Prada, Chanel and Gucci.
Daniela Andrier, perfumer for Prada's Infusion d'Iris fragrances, has been working for years on perfecting the iris note.
The most loquacious shoe in the show is Prada's patent-leather "Flame" wedge of last spring, in STP red.
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This unbundling no doubt drives Prada and others mad, but it would seem to be a boon to consumers.
Getting cast in an important designer's show, like that of Marc Jacobs or Prada, can instantly launch a career.
The difference is that the new garment would not have the Marni, Jil Sander, Chanel, Etro or Prada label.
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Critics say that Prada needs an outsider to offset Mr Bertelli's management style.
Think of the Tommy Hilfiger collection as a preppie, Ivy League guy raiding the Prada-filled closet of his Asian roommate.
Westfield's unique selling point is a luxury enclave including Gucci, Tiffany and Prada, with dedicated parking and its own entrance.
And designers Chanel, Donna Karan, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, Prada and Valentino all have four dresses in the top 100.
Ms Prada and Mr Bertelli have an impressive private collection of works by Frank Stella, Yves Klein, and Gerhard Richter.
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