Nicoletta Santoro's Three-Decade Prada Archive Documented in Milan
Former Vogue stylist Nicoletta Santoro has amassed a comprehensive archive of Prada fashion spanning over 30 years, housed in her Milan home in the Quadranno neighborhood. The collection, documented in a CULTURED feature with portraits by her husband Max Vadukul, includes pieces from the 1990s to present. Santoro, a friend of Miuccia Prada, began wearing Prada exclusively after moving to New York in the mid-1990s, where her husband shot for The New Yorker alongside Richard Avedon. She has kept every piece since 1995, viewing her wardrobe as an archive rather than a collection to edit. Santoro cites the Prada Spring/Summer 2008 collection, featuring James Jean prints, as initially misunderstood but now iconic. Her most-worn piece is a shirt dress from Spring/Summer 2004, runway look 33. The feature was produced during Salone del Mobile.
Key facts
- Nicoletta Santoro has worn only Prada for over 30 years.
- Her archive is in Milan's Quadranno neighborhood.
- She began wearing Prada in the mid-1990s after moving to New York.
- She has kept every Prada piece since 1995.
- Her husband Max Vadukol photographed the feature for CULTURED.
- Santoro is a friend of Miuccia Prada.
- She previously wore Kenzo, Callaghan, and Romeo Gigli.
- The Prada Spring/Summer 2008 collection with James Jean prints is cited as misunderstood at the time.
Entities
Artists
- Nicoletta Santoro
- Max Vadukul
- Miuccia Prada
- Richard Avedon
- James Jean
- Paolo Roversi
- Steven Meisel
- Peter Lindbergh
- Alex Vadukul
- Mick Jagger
Institutions
- Vogue
- CULTURED
- The New Yorker
- The New York Times
- Prada
- Kenzo
- Callaghan
- Romeo Gigli
Locations
- Milan
- Quadranno
- New York
- Paris
- Italy
- United States
- France