Milan Fashion Week Spring 2009 Dates: Sep 20 – 27, 2008 DALLAS, Aug 4, 2008 / FW/ — In a country where even what the Pope wears is news to the point that the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, has to refute that “the bright red loafers that Pope Benedict XVI wears are not designed by Prada,” as has long been rumored, proves that to the Italians, fashion is a state of mind. Last season, with rising gasoline prices worldwide, Italy chose to charm the world as its answer to the burgeoning luxury market squeeze. Now, as the Spring 2009 season … Continue reading Milano Moda Donna Spring 2009: The Pope does not wear Prada