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Inspirational Living: Prada | Tools of Memory

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“Prada: Tools of Memory” celebrates the importance of design across art and fashion today. In this one-off virtual event, watch Vogue Italia Creative Director Ferdinando Verderi in conversation with Another Magazine Fashion Features Director, Alexander Fury, and Serpentine Galleries Artistic Director, Hans Ulrich Obrist, as they discuss Prada’s universe of understated luxury and transformative fashion. Sotheby’s upcoming online auction “Prada: Tools of Memory” (2- 15 October) honours Miuccia Prada’s unique vision within the house of Prada, in which she redefined the world of fashion through design, art and architecture.

Prada: Tools of Memory

2–15 October 2020 | 3:00 PM CEST | Milan

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