Miuccia Prada @2012 Met Costume Exhibit & Forbes 100 Women
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As a young woman Elsa Schiaparelli studied philosophy at the University of Rome, where she published a book of sensual poems that shocked her family. The unconventional young woman then went on a hunger strike to protest being sent to a nunnery.
A true Smart Sensuality woman, Miuccia Prada graduated with a PhD in political science, was a known member of the Communist party and a champion for women’s rights during the seventies in Milan. She also studied to be a mime artist for six years in the late 1960s.
Forbes 100 Fashion Women
Building on our coverage of the Forbes 100 most powerful women list, American Vogue editor-in-chief was ranked #69, followed by designers Diane von Furstenberg #91 and Miuccia Prada #79 and soon-to-billionaire model Gisele Bundchen #60.
Anna Wintour @Forbes
Anna Wintour sits down with Forbes in an interview in which the high priestess of fashion dismisses the idea that she is intimidating and shares good advice for the next generation of fashion professionals. Takeaways: 1) Creativity is very important, but so is the ability to meld it with a business vision. 2) Note what your competition is doing, but bottom line, you must be true to yourself and your own passions about product.
Prada Fall 2011 Campaign
