30Replica Store Items I'm Shopping in Order to Master the '90s Prada Aesthetic
Everyone who works in or around fashion has a singular brand they'd ride or die for—the one they could easily wear every single day from head to toe. For me, that's Prada, whether the item in question is a fall '02 polo or a spring '22 leather jacket. But really, of all the Prada out there in the world, the pieces made during the time frame between 1990 and 1999 are the ones I hold most near and dear to my heart.
There's only one problem: As a 27-year-old editor living in Manhattan, I don't exactly have the kind of shopping budget necessary to fill my closet with a never-ending array of '90s-era vintage Prada. That's why I've had to get creative. Six hours of scouring every last page of product on Nordstrom.com later, I was left with 30 items that feel like '90s Prada and look like '90s Prada but aren't actually '90s Prada. (There is one pair of dreamy wedges from the Milanese label's current era.) Essentially, I found all the pieces necessary for someone like me who wants to master that covetable '90s-Prada aesthetic without the prices associated with rare vintage items. And no, I won't gatekeep them.
Keep scrolling to explore the treasure trove of Prada-esque pieces that are currently available at Nordstrom.
The ease of this S/S 97 Prada look—from the sleeveless vest to the belted, perfectly pressed trousers—puts it at the top of my copy list.
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If the current sheer-clothing trend is a favorite of yours, look no further than this S/S 95 look modeled by Carla Bruni.
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Kate Moss could make any outfit look good, but this easy-chic sweater-and-trousers combo does all the work.
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One of the reasons why I love Prada—specifically '90s-era Prada—so much is how simple the individual pieces are. It doesn't take a ton of volume or shocking prints to make items stand out and impress. Sometimes, all it takes is a beautifully crafted tank top and midi skirt.
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Full A-line skirts like this one from Prada's S/S 95 collection are all anyone will be talking about (and wearing) this summer.
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This post was published at an earlier date and has since been updated. Coming up next: I Only Want to Wear Prada and Miu Miu—25 Affordable Alts That Are Just as Strong
Eliza Huber is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing in 2021 from Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a business degree from the University of Iowa. She's launched two columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top runway trends each season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, watching WNBA games, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.
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