This is another image illustration inspired by the Spring/Summer 2025 menswear collection by Prada.
It was the look that opened the show, appearing first on the runway.
The original top may have been darker—perhaps a deep navy close to black—but in my illustration, I chose to emphasize blue.
In menswear, I feel that V-necks affect the line of the neck more strongly than they do in womenswear.
In this collection, the models were extremely slender, and the delicate line from the neck to the shoulders connected beautifully to the sharply defined waist of the trousers.
The simplicity of the V-neck top highlighted the shape of the bottoms.
With volume carried lower in the silhouette, it felt like a lighter, slimmer shoe would suit the look well.
When men wear V-necks, I tend to focus on the material and the angle of the cut.
Either way, I feel the freshness is even more pronounced than when a shirt is layered underneath.
Kazue Shima fashion illustrator.
