The fourth iteration of Prada Mode – Prada’s travelling private club dedicated to various aspects of contemporary culture – was held at the legendary restaurant Maxim’s, a symbol of Paris’ Belle Époque. Its elegant rooms were redesigned by Kate Crawford and Trevor Paglen – the duo behind the Training Humans photo exhibition at Fondazione Prada Osservatorio – in an installation entitled Making Faces, an art project focusing on data gathering, surveillance and facial recognition.
On 19 and 20 January, with Miuccia Prada in attendance, the venue hosted a dynamic programme of talks, discussions and events, including an exclusive private dinner hosted in conjunction with Vogue Paris, live performances from William Basinski and serpentwithfeet and DJ sets from Jonny Seymour, Kim Ann Foxman, Barker, Bo Daley, Datassette, Kiddy Smile and Naomi Nitel. A-list guests from the worlds of cinema, fashion, art and music included Mica Argañaraz, Laetitia Casta, Jake Chapman, Alexa Chung, Chris Dercon, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Kaia Gerber, Luca Guadagnino, Gigi Hadid, Alex Kapranos, Ludivine Sagnier, David Sims and Juergen Teller.
Prada Mode Paris (video)
