50s and 60s Square Toe Pumps at the Prada Fall 2010 RTW Fashion Show

The latest Prada fashion show has landed on fashion’s front pages again not because of the clothes but because of the use of (gasp!) models with boobs and butts:

Relatively “bigger” models: Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kroes and Lara Stone

In real life, Dutch model Lara Stone is a teeny size 4 (US). As for the other two? Well, they’re only Victoria’s Secret models. So for Prada to use them in her fashion show shouldn’t be a big deal but because she has been sending down barely teenaged-body types down the runway for years, it’s become front-page headline material.

Whether it’s a publicity ploy or not, Prada timed her use of curvy models perfectly. Her Fall 2010 RTW collection is very much inspired by the 50s and the 60s and with all those ruffles, generously cut fabric, and details attracting all the attention towards the breasts and the hips, skinny waif models wouldn’t be able to carry the clothes as well as Miranda Kerr and company.

Miuccia Prada herself admitted that she only rehashed her old designs and even went as far as calling her collection “normal clothes”, but the 50s/60s inspired clothes are still all very lovely even to this day. There was the beehive hair, the peter pan collars, the full knee-length skirts and even the cat-eye glasses. As for the shoes, Prada sent down at least 3 different styles but these square toe pumps in retro colors were the most in harmony with the 50s/60s theme:

Prada square toe pumps in retro colors

Rich camel, khaki, burnt orange and other fall/autumn colors

Sometimes, fashion is square. Try these 3 square toe pumps on for size:

J. Renee Alona, now only $71.50

Nine West Pugnose, on sale at $70.25

AK Anne Klein Tricky, now only $67.90

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