Prada has released a collection of bags envisioned by female architects, including a looping design by SANAA founder Kazuyo Sejima and a pair by Elizabeth Diller that "flirt" between luggage and garments.
The Italian label enlisted three designers for its Spring/Summer 2019 womenswear collection ? along with Diller and Sejima, it also commissioned 94-year-old Italian architect Cini Boeri.
Diller's The Envelope is a garment bag turned into a raincoat
The collaboration, which is called Prada Invites, tasked each to create products from Prada's black nylon.
Diller, a partner at New York Diller Scofidio + Renfro, designed two prototype items from the fabric: The Envelope and The Yoke. Each is intended to merge the functions of a bag and clothing. Her other contribution is the U-shaped Yoke bag, which can be used as a backpack or a clutch bag
"The distinction between garments and accessories has always seemed odd to me," said Diller.
"Why are they considered, displayed and sold as two separate categories in two parts of the store" I love when the two have a bit more room to flirt and cross-pollinate," she continued. "Can luggage be worn" I'd like to change that paradigm."
Chunky metal zips and black buckles are teamed with the black nylon fabric
The Envelope aims to transforms the traditional garment bag into a raincoat, to protect clothing while on the move.
The coat comprises a curved top and thick metal zips to slip cloth...