Mario Prada Mario Prada Mario Prada (born in Milan; died in 1958) was the founder and original designer of the fashion label Prada, a company specializing in many high fashion goods for men and women, including shoes, handbags, luggage, and leather goods. Prada was founded in 1913. Prada was founded in 1913 by Mario Prada and his brother Martino as Fratelli Prada (English: "Prada Brothers"). The company was originally headquartered in Milan, Italy. The shop sold leather goods and imported English steamer trunks and handbags. Mario Prada did not believe that women should have a role in business, so he prevented female
Miuccia Prada 2015, she received the WSJ Magazine Fashion Innovator of the Year award. In December 2015, she received the highest honorary title of the Order of Merit of the Republic, the title of Knight of the Grand Cross. In 2016, she won Glamour USA's Woman of the Year Award. Miuccia Prada is married to Patrizio Bertelli, a businessman. Their two sons were born in 1988 and 1990. One of her sons is the rally driver Lorenzo Bertelli. She is a collector of contemporary art and owns several artworks by Young British Artists. She is personal friends with the artist Cindy Sherman