Mario Prada had a dream in 1913 and he made that dream a realityusing two small Milan boutiques. Mario built a business thatsignified luxury and style in shoes, handbags, and luggage andquickly developed a discreet following throughout Europe as well asthe United States. Prada’s unique focus on the little details likeclosures and trims and the use of unusual materials earned him aspot on the feet and in the closets of the rich and famous.Nobility as well as pseudo nobility love anything dipped in thecreativity of Italian designers.Prada, like most companies, went through a transitional periodwhen Gucci and other Italian fashion houses carved themselves aniche in the upper crust fashion business. But, in 1978 Mario’sgranddaughter Miuccia Prada was named managing director of thecompany. Miuc