Prada is an Italian fashion house that specializing in handbags, clothing, accessories, shoes, and fragrances for both men and women. The firm was created in 1913 by Mario Prada although it didn’t come into world wide acclaim until around 2000. Prada first started out making leather goods in Milan Italy…which is ground zero for all things leather, as we all know.
It is interesting to know that Mario Prada did not believe in women in the workplace so no female family members worked there until much later when Mario’s daughter, Luisa, took over the firm and ran it for 20 years. In 1970 her daughter, Miuccia joined the firm and officially took over in 1978.