In the Prada Spring/Summer 2026 collection, skirts shed their singular identity in favour of a complex design. Patchwork is not a decoration but rather a method. The panels are designed to move as one, while retaining their own tactile and visual identity. A duchesse panel featuring flat pleats; an embroidered crepe panel; crystals mounted entirely by hand; ruffles layered over it. Light and semi-transparent lace; architectural pleats; hand-worked anchoring points; gathered, hand-applied