Riot Grrrls and Golden Girls at Milan Fashion Week

Radical comic book heroines at Prada and shimmering gilded supermodels at Versace: the high points of the seven days were woman-powered

Miuccia Prada brought in underground manga and zinester comic artists like London-based Brigid Elva to inject her tailoring-heavy collection with militant, activist Grrrl power (at least visually). For Sarah Mower at Vogue.com, it was 'an empowering show' in 'the language of girls who would take their scissors to old dad coats, chop up old dresses to wear over trousers, and decorate themselves with protest pins and gig souvenirs.' Mower observed that such girls probably wouldn't be able to afford the Prada version, though.

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