When she was finally given full creative reign, her modernized "classic Prada handbag" became an overnight sensation in 1985. After the successful launch of the ready-to-wear line in 1989, the brand has become a premium status symbol since the 1990s.
Prada is now a billion-dollar company offering a techno minimalism based on pared-down design, innovative fabrics, and computer-enhanced patterns that have become influentially iconic.