Prada presented its Fall/ Winter 2022 menswear collection in Milan this weekend. Entitled ‘Body of Work’ the collection considered work as a state of reality – a vital component of life. Within, therefore, the idealized, fantasized aesthetic vernacular of a fashion show – reality interrupts. Taking theater and cinema as mirrors of reality, for the Fall/Winter 2022 Prada men’s show by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, the Deposito of the Fondazione Prada was reimagined by AMO as a stage for action, a representation of a heightened actuality.

Actors are interpreters of reality, employed to echo truth through their portrayals. The spectacular casting included ten globally renowned Hollywood stars: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Asa Butterfield, Jeff Goldblum, Damson Idris, Kyle MacLachlan, Tom Mercier, Jaden Michael, Louis Partridge, Ashton Sanders and Filippo Scotti. Real men and recognized figures, they bring a new facet of reality and a modern sense of tangibility to the catwalk presentation.

Here, everyday reality is valorized, its signs and signifiers exchanged with those of elegance and sophistication. Through this interplay, a merit and worth is afforded to human endeavor at all levels: what can be perceived as ‘work uniforms’ actually become become fresh, valued and important looks.

A sense of occasion is given to everyday activity – an import, a worth, emphasizing the value of work to society. Eschewing hierarchy, a dignity is proposed to pragmatic clothing, uniforms of reality, rematerialized in precious leather and silk tech as a mark of respect and value. These are laid alongside the language of sartorial tailoring, a formality which confers an importance.

Pragmatism can affect elegance – sartorial construction methods are applied to knitwear, bomber jackets and parkas, formalizing these examples of universal clothing. Elegance becomes a means of celebration, of imparting significance. Garments exemplified a constructed modernism, their inherent architecture serving to define shape and form. The body was given emphasis, shoulders and waists defined through traditional tailoring, a silhouette that was transmitted to everyday garments, the two disciplines not only juxtaposed but brought together as one. Through fabrication and methodology, an equal gravity is given to each genre of clothing – every facet of reality is offered significance, sophistication and esteem, a lasting value.

Discover a selection of the looks below, and for more please visit prada.com.