Italian luxury brand Prada has announced the release of a book! Hey, reading is good for us. Out this month, the 708-page tome is a gorgeous visual compendium of designer Miuccia Prada’s three decades as head of the storied Italian fashion house. Bringing together more than 10,000 images and 100 collaborators from every part of the globe, the Prada Book is part fashion magazine, part insidery peek at the label’s ascent from luxury leather goods into high fashion and art.

Tracing this unique story from inside out, the book pauses to consider the iconic black nylon Prada backpack (of Cher Horowitz fame), archives thumbnail pictures of all 3,885 runway looks created by Miuccia over the years, and includes a behind-the-scenes photo essay by Brigitte Lacombe that shows what the spectacle of a show on the Via Fogazzaro looks like from behind looking in. You can preview each and every page and order the book for 100 euros direct from Milan on prada.com.

Buy It: Prada
Cost: $150.00

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