Why Are We So Obsessed with Miu Miu?
design: Finley Banks
The IT designer brand.
by JULIA KARASU ★ NOVEMBER 14, 2023
If you're a fashion girly, I just KNOW that a Miu Miu item is on your dream wishlist! Miu Miu is captivating fashion lovers everywhere and current fashion icons such as Hailey Bieber, Emily Ratajkowski, and Sydney Sweeney have fallen in love as well.
With the 90s trends and Y2K revival, Miu Miu knows exactly how to target Gen Z trendsetters and followers. Their playful mix of silhouettes and grunge finds a perfect way to make you feel effortlessly sexy. With Paris Fashion Week recently passing, we were able to see the iconic Miu Miu styles worn by our favorite celebrities such as Alix Earle and Emma Chamberlain.
Miu Miu is a designer brand so it's not something everyone can just hop on the trend and buy all their items (a girl can dream). However, Miu Miu has become so influential in the fashion world that other labels have been recreating their items. Now, we can all achieve a ‘Miu Miu look’ without going bankrupt! Let’s look at some iconic Miu Miu styles and their significance in the fashion industry at the moment.
Micro-mini Skirts
Goodbye mini skirt and hello micro-mini skirt! The micro-mini skirt was controversial at first because it literally is so short you couldn’t imagine the practicality. However, it’s an empowering and bold statement! I have been a skirt lover forever and come on, everyone looks hot and will stand out in a skirt. Channel your inner Paris Hilton and get yourself a micro-mini skirt ASAP!
Ballerina Flats are a fall staple this season! Flats have always been timeless but Miu Miu took their own spin and the ballerina aesthetic. These are a perfect way to make your outfit look elegant. Matilda Djerf’s Instagram is a perfect inspiration on how you can wear flats this year: everyday wear, business casual, ballet core, girl's night out, and comfortably chic. Zara has released so many beautiful flats that are definitely on budget compared to Miu Miu.
It hurts my soul how expensive these boots are. These live on Pinterest boards and make every single outfit give Serena van der Woodsen energy. Luckily, Steve Madden has come to save our pockets from the original $2,500 biker boot with a $180 look-alike. These boots can easily be worn from day to night looks and channel 90s style.
The amount of love I have for purses is crazy. I don’t care if the only thing I keep in my purse is lip gloss, it just makes every outfit significantly cuter. Miu Miu’s Wander bag collection is so beautiful and it is rare to see a bag with that texture. Let's just say, the mini purse is here to stay!
Accessories
Miu Miu has sparked so many new trends through accessorizing. Already with their micro-mini skirts, belts are seen incorporated into their looks. I personally just added the Oak Nappa leather belt to my Christmas list (it is never too early for your Christmas list girls). Hair clips and headbands are another iconic Miu Miu accessory on the rise. I couldn’t imagine spending $390 on a hair clip but it’s about the idea! I definitely see hair accessories being very ‘in’ this fall season.
I’m so grateful we live in a world where fashion is a way of self-expression. Drawing inspiration from the distinctive fashion trends of the 1960s, 1990s, and early 2000s, Miu Miu is creating styles that everyone can fall in love with. As Prada’s “little sister,” Miu Miu is undeniably having their moment right now! Even Miuccia Prada herself admits, “Prada, in the end, is what I am, and Miu Miu is what I would like to be.” This recognition by the creator and designer emphasizes the unique identity that Miu Miu has.