Mario Prada family members from entering into his company. Mario's son harboured no interest in the business, so it was Mario's daughter Luisa Prada who took the helm of Prada as his successor and ran it for almost twenty years. Her own daughter, Miuccia Prada, joined the company in 1970, eventually taking over for her mother in 1978. 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
Neil Barrett (fashion designer) Neil Barrett (fashion designer) Neil Barrett (born in Devon) is an English fashion designer. He built his business around minimalist menswear. Born in England, a fourth generation tailor. Neil studied at both Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art. Immediately after his graduation, Neil was recruited to work at Gucci, where he was appointed Senior Men's Designer. After five years with Gucci, Neil approached Prada's CEO Patrizio Bertelli proposing the start of a men's line: few months later Prada Menswear was born with Neil as Design Director. Enormously influential, Neil's work under the Prada label was instrumental in