Two fashion designers from different times are compared and contrasted in this exhibition at the Met.  In the clothes and accessories on view, the show is curated to underscore the similarities between the two.  Prada’s designs, since they are contemporary, are probably more familiar.  This makes Schiaparelli (1893-1973) the more interesting of the two.  Her accessories, especially, are fabulous.  There is an omnipresent background video of simulated conversations between the two women which is somewhat distracting.  The show becomes absorbing if this video is ignored and one goes at a time when the crowds are relatively thin!