The faded tones created by the vintage processing are irresistible. The base is a rep weave cotton characterized by fine ridges. Even though the Maison has an established reputation for material development, I was still surprised at the quality of the workmanship. Even the triangle logo is camouflaged in the same color to create a one-tone jacket that lets you fully appreciate the appeal of the material.
Another outstanding feature was the design work, which is typical of field wear. Four large flap pockets on the front and the iconic hunting jacket game pockets on the back.
Game pocket on the back.
The Prada Spring/Summer 2026 men's collection opened with a man wearing bloomers. It was a metaphor for a peaceful world that evoked childhood memories. Looking at the words listed in the season release, two phrases came to mind: “dismantling power” and “new movement. It seems to be a resistance to the world's growing uncertainty.
If so, it is a nod to the fact that they sought the source of their designs in the field rather than in the military.
To finish off the look, a pin badge, which also showed off the great buyer on the runway, was added.
“Lover's Lake,” “Peak's End,” “The Last Swim ”. It would be an overstatement to say that these lettering logos, which foreshadow the end of a summer's love, may have been Prada's own irony in the guise of lovers' breakups. However, they are a perfect accent for simple outerwear.
Jacket ¥594,000 (estimate)
Pin badge ¥69,300 (set of 2, preliminary price)
Photo_Hiroyuki Takashima
Text_Kei Takegawa
