Model Maddie White goes viral on TikTok for cutting up a $2,100 Prada jumpsuit
A Los Angeles model has caused quite a stir online after she cut up a $2,100 Prada jumpsuit and turned it into a skirt, top and leg warmers.
Born in the UK but raised in Los Angeles, California, Maddie White stunned TikTok users after she brought a pair of scissors to the one-piece designer poplin.
The 27-year-old, who has amassed more than four million followers on the platform, effortlessly transformed the jumpsuit into a new ensemble.
The mesmerizing clip has so far been viewed more than 3.2 million times – but not everyone seems convinced by the transformation, with some labeling it “sacrilegious.”
A 27-year-old model has left the internet in disgust after cutting up a $2,100 piece of Prada (left) to make a crop top, skirt and leg warmers (right)
Maddie White, who was born in the UK but grew up in Los Angeles, California, stunned TikTok users after she brought a pair of scissors to the one-piece designer poplin
In the TikTok video, Maddie speaks to the camera as she says, “It’s Prada fashion show day,” referring to their Fall/Winter 2023 runway show in Milan.
“I don’t know how I got from filming crazy little TikToks in my apartment here,” she added.
Maddie dons the $2,100 gray poplin jumpsuit and continues, “Okay, this is the jumpsuit — very chic, very practical.
“I think we should make it a little more me.”
Maddie takes a deep breath as she waves scissors at the sign of the cross and tells fans to “say a prayer.”
The influencer starts cutting the jumpsuit into a crop top and pants before removing the legs as well.
But she insists “we don’t waste in this house” before using the discarded pants as leg warmers.
Maddie tries to complete the ensemble with some very pricey Prada accessories, including a $750 brushed leather belt and a $2,350 rhinestone mesh bra top.
The influencer cuts the designer jumpsuit into a crop top and pants before removing the legs as well
But she insists “we don’t waste in this house” before using the discarded pants as leg warmers
She jokes “I made a real Prada mess here” before dangling a $5,700 pink Galleria mini bag for the camera and adding a boutonniere.
The star then debuts the new ensemble in its entirety — with a combined cost of over $10,900 — saying, “Okay, this is the outfit, wish me luck.”
She uploaded the clip along with a caption that read, “Playing it safe wasn’t on the agenda for Prada Day.”
Maddie wore the look at the brand’s Fall/Winter 2023 runway show in Milan and stressed that she paid for the jumpsuit herself, adding: “I would never do this on a loan.”
And the transformation video left people mesmerized.
Maddie begins to complete the ensemble with some very expensive Prada accessories, including a $2,350 rhinestone mesh bra top (left) and a $5,700 pink Galleria mini bag (right)
The star then debuts the new ensemble in its entirety — with a combined cost of over $10,900 — as she says, “Okay, this is the outfit, wish me luck.”
Many were impressed by Maddie’s creative skills and praised her “courage” to create her own outfit on the day of the prestigious event.
Many were impressed by Maddie’s creative skills and praised her “courage” to create her own outfit on the day of the prestigious event.
One wrote: ‘This looks so much better than the jumpsuit. Prada give this woman a job! She can add a lot!’
Another added: “How much courage does it take to chop up a Prada. However, you defeated it.’
And a third said: ‘Finally an influencer doing something creative.’
She wore the look at the brand’s Fall/Winter 2023 runway show in Milan and uploaded the clip alongside a caption that read, “Playing it safe wasn’t on the agenda for Prada Day.”
But other social media users claimed the jumpsuit “looked better back in the day” and asked if it was even legal
But others claimed the jumpsuit “looked better back in the day” and questioned whether it was legal.
Someone commented: ‘The jumpsuit could have been styled so beautifully!! I saw a lot of potential.’
Another user wrote, “Cutting Prada? I only cried.’
And another just said, “I’m mortified…”
FEMAIL reached out to Prada to ask for their thoughts on Maddie’s makeshift design.