Miuccia Prada – Italian Fashion Designer and Businesswoman

As a fashion house designer, collector, and the head of the Fondazione Prada complex in Milan, Miuccia Prada has been very busy. Since opening ten buildings in Milan, she has hosted many different programmes, from exhibitions by Nastio Mosquito and Theaster Gates, even a choreographic project by Billy Cowle and a group show by Thomas Demand.

Not to mention all the projects that are happening at her Venice location, like the video by Enrica and Michelangelo Antonioni. After the screening of many films chosen by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu the Oscar-winning director, Prada announced that it will partner again with Inarritu and Legendary Entertainment to make a film. In 2016, Prada was named one of the year’s most influential people in the contemporary art world by ArtReview magazine.

The feminine name Miuccia is an Italian diminutive of Maria, which is the pet name for Mariuccia or Maria and is very old-fashioned. The name Maria is the Latin form of the Greek name Maria taken from the Hebrew name Mary. The feminine name Mary is the English version of Maria, which is the Latin form of the Greek names Mariam or Maria from the New Testament, which are taken from the Hebrew name Miryam. While the meaning of the name Miryam is not known for certain, there are many theories such as “rebelliousness”, “sea of bitterness”, or “wished for child”. However, most people believe it is probably from the Egyptian name that is derived from the word mry that means “beloved” or mr that means “love”.