Miu Miu Spring 2024 Ready-To-Wear
Miu Miu Spring 2024 Ready-To-Wear
By: Abby Fulmar
Miu Miu’s fall 2023 collection established the eccentric brand as one of the biggest inspirations for trend-setters around the world. Featuring remodeled ballet flats, deconstructed mini-skirts, and polka-dots, the virility of Miu Miu’s fall collection left viewers on the edge of their seats, anxiously awaiting how Creative Director Miuccia Prada would up the ante.
Described by Miu Miu as, “a search for a reflective definition, a reactive address of beauty for modern times,” the spring 2024 ready-to-wear collection consisted of 63 looks, most of which referenced spring showers and long days in the summer sun. From swimsuit-inspired bottoms to luxury raincoats, Miu Miu maintained the humor and youthfulness seen in past collections while simultaneously including qualities not commonly associated with the brand.
In true Miu Miu fashion, accessories were utilized to convey themes and create unity between the different looks. Models walked the runway with tousled hair, overflowing purses, and glasses of all shapes and sizes. The stand-out accessories, flat sandals and wide belts, were newcomers to the runway this season. The sandals, which seemed to be constructed of a type of climbing rope, appeared in an array of colors and were paired with everything from swim-trunk inspired shorts to sparkling sheer dresses. Disregarding functionality, thick belts were often paired with very low-waisted skirts and shorts, pieces that define the collection.
Transitioning from Miu Miu’s popular use of quirky, hyper-feminine patterns and colors, this collection leaned more avant-garde and androgynous. There were very few distinctive patterns besides the occasional plaid button-up and striped shirt, a stark contrast to the polka-dots popularized by Miu Miu in the past. The color palette reflected a rainy spring day, spotlighting black, gold, blue, yellow, and orange. By using earth tones, Miu Miu was able to explore many different avenues in one collection such as rain gear, swimwear, and school uniforms. The most memorable pieces included bright yellow rain jackets, reinvented swim bottoms, and reconstructed uniform skirts, jackets, and polos.
Under the creative direction of founder Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu’s newest collection successfully capitalized on the success of last season and elevated the luxury brand to new heights. Miu Miu continues to curate forward-thinking, high-quality collections while furthering the brand’s identity as a youthful, playful, and affordable alternative to other luxury brands.
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Images sourced from Vogue.