Miuccia Prada

Miuccia Prada Bianchi

Miuccia Prada Bianchi, commonly known as Miuccia Prada, is an Italian fashion designer and creative executive associated with Prada and Miu Miu. She is Prada's Co-Creative Director, Miu Miu's Creative Director, an Executive Director of Prada Group, and President and Director of Fondazione Prada.

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About Miuccia Prada

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Italy · Fashion designer, Creative director, Corporate executive · 4 affiliations

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Known for: Fashion design; Luxury fashion creative leadership; Cultural institution leadership
Country: Italy

Fashion designer
Creative director
Corporate executive

At a glance

She serves as Prada Co-Creative Director with Raf Simons and as Miu Miu Creative Director.
She assumed direction of the Prada family fashion house in 1978 and presented its first women's ready-to-wear collection in 1988.
Miu Miu was created in 1993 as a distinct expression of her creative vision.
She leads Fondazione Prada as its President and Director.

Education and entry into Prada

Prada earned a degree in political science from the University of Milan. She joined her family's leather-goods business in 1971 and assumed direction of the Prada fashion house in 1978.

Creative leadership at Prada and Miu Miu

Prada presented the house's first women's ready-to-wear collection in 1988. Miu Miu followed in 1993 as a distinct expression of her creative vision. Since 2020, she has shared Prada's creative direction with Raf Simons while continuing as Miu Miu's Creative Director.

Corporate and cultural roles

Prada was appointed an Executive Director of Prada Group in April 2024. Beyond the fashion business, she serves as President and Director of Fondazione Prada, a cultural institution whose stated work spans contemporary art and other fields of inquiry.

Public recognition

The Metropolitan Museum of Art included her work in its 2012 exhibition “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations.” In 2015, the President of the Italian Republic appointed her Cavaliere di Gran Croce of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

Affiliations

Prada Group Executive Director 2024-04-24–present
Prada Co-Creative Director with Raf Simons 2020-04-02–present
Miu Miu Creative Director present
Fondazione Prada President and Director present

Timeline

1971 Joined the Prada family leather-goods business after graduating in political science.
1978 Assumed direction of the Prada family fashion house.
1988 Presented Prada's first women's ready-to-wear collection.
1993 Miu Miu was created as a distinct expression of Miuccia Prada's creative vision.
2012-05-10 The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations,” an exhibition that included Miuccia Prada's work.
2015-12-21 Appointed Cavaliere di Gran Croce of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
2020-04-02 Began the Prada co-creative-director partnership with Raf Simons.
2024-04-24 Appointed an Executive Director of Prada Group.

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Current context

Prada Group lists Miuccia Prada Bianchi as an Executive Director, Prada Co-Creative Director with Raf Simons, and Miu Miu Creative Director. Current-role status is based on Prada Group's live board biography and should be rechecked before publication.
Fondazione Prada lists Miuccia Prada as its President and Director. Current-role status is based on the institution's mission page and should be rechecked before publication.

Biographical facts

She obtained a degree in political science from the University of Milan.
The President of the Italian Republic appointed her Cavaliere di Gran Croce of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.