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
The Devil Wears Prada (novel) be produced. Sir Elton John (who also wrote the scores for "Billy Elliot" and "The Lion King" amongst others) was announced as the composer for the project and Paul Rudnick (most notable for writing the film "Sister Act") would write the lyrics and story. The casting and production schedule is still to be announced but it is aimed to play on Broadway. The Devil Wears Prada (novel) The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 best-selling novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman who is hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes