Miu Miu is a high fashion brand formed in 1993 and is from Prada House. Miu Miu is headed by Miuccia Prada. The name of the collection comes from her nickname. Miu Miu is very colorful, fun, sexy and playful, shown through the brights and the patterns on the clothing and most clearly through the advertisements. Miu Miu has hired many celebrities as spokesmodels for the brand to enhance its image, including: Katie Holmes, Vanessa Paradis, Kirsten Dunst, Lindsay Lohan, and Maggie Gyllenhall. The current spokesmodel is 14 year old actress Hailee Steinfeld.
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| Miuccia Prada and Lady Gaga |
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| Didn't your mom ever tell you not to play with fire, Katie Holmes? |
The bold styling of the makeup and the frizzy hair creates a fantastical, unique and somewhat, must I say obnoxious, look and feel. The fearless styling and spectacular use of colors and brights really do bring the clothes to life. Each collection of Miu Miu brings about a feeling of a glamourous fantasty, a false reality. The clothes and the models appear as if they are from another planet; They are from the world of fashion, brights, glamour and beauty. Miu Miu is, as fashionista's say, fabulous. Miuccia Prada's artistic vision and work in Miu Miu is genius. Italian Fashion all the way.
Also, what is so interesting about Miu Miu is the name. I'll be honest, what originally caused my attraction for Miu Miu (before I learned about Miuccia Prada and her designs) was the name. MIU MIU! How fun. Anyways, I find it so interesting that Miuccia Prada chose to name her collection after a life long nickname. That is like me calling my collection Bard, or Billard. Would it work? If Miuccia Prada was a new designer and was thrown into the fashion world, giving it her best shot to make a name out of herself, would she chose Miu Miu? Perhaps. However, I seriously doubt that she wouldn't. She could only chose a nickname (and have it work) because she is already established. The Prada House is one of the biggest in the world (and one the best). For example, Marc Jacobs is almost at the point where he would create a brand off of his nickname, but why would he? Partially why I think Miuccia Prada created Miu Miu was to create her own fashion brand, seperate from her families' brand. What I am asking you, the reader, and myself is, does time and establishment allow us to ease up on names? Starting out as a fashion designer is hard and the name really is part of it. Alexander McQueen. The name. The name is so catchy and elegant, but could he have called his brand Alex McQueen? Perhaps, but I doubt it would be as successful. Would Louis Vuitton be as successful if it was just Louis? The importance of the name isn't just relevant in the fashion world, but in all worlds. Let's take the world of music, for example. Would Lady Gaga be as interesting if used her real name, Stefani, as her stage name? Fergie? Would Stacy Ferguson be as sexy as Fergie? I strongly think not. This could all sound a bit superficial. We are told to never judge a book by its cover, which I do stand by, but for some reason, this is it. The reason could possibly because in the fashion world, the label is everything. You are what you wear. How elitist and superficial, I know, but it is true. To summarize what I am saying, naming her brand Miu Miu shows how powerful and established Miuccia Prada is to have named her collection off her nickname. This is one of the many reasons why I admire and deeply respect Miuccia Prada, her artistic vision and work, and Miu Miu. And yes, I guess I have a bit of respect for Lindsay Lohan for creating a beautiful and wonderfully arsty advertisement that represents Miu Miu very well.
Also, what is so interesting about Miu Miu is the name. I'll be honest, what originally caused my attraction for Miu Miu (before I learned about Miuccia Prada and her designs) was the name. MIU MIU! How fun. Anyways, I find it so interesting that Miuccia Prada chose to name her collection after a life long nickname. That is like me calling my collection Bard, or Billard. Would it work? If Miuccia Prada was a new designer and was thrown into the fashion world, giving it her best shot to make a name out of herself, would she chose Miu Miu? Perhaps. However, I seriously doubt that she wouldn't. She could only chose a nickname (and have it work) because she is already established. The Prada House is one of the biggest in the world (and one the best). For example, Marc Jacobs is almost at the point where he would create a brand off of his nickname, but why would he? Partially why I think Miuccia Prada created Miu Miu was to create her own fashion brand, seperate from her families' brand. What I am asking you, the reader, and myself is, does time and establishment allow us to ease up on names? Starting out as a fashion designer is hard and the name really is part of it. Alexander McQueen. The name. The name is so catchy and elegant, but could he have called his brand Alex McQueen? Perhaps, but I doubt it would be as successful. Would Louis Vuitton be as successful if it was just Louis? The importance of the name isn't just relevant in the fashion world, but in all worlds. Let's take the world of music, for example. Would Lady Gaga be as interesting if used her real name, Stefani, as her stage name? Fergie? Would Stacy Ferguson be as sexy as Fergie? I strongly think not. This could all sound a bit superficial. We are told to never judge a book by its cover, which I do stand by, but for some reason, this is it. The reason could possibly because in the fashion world, the label is everything. You are what you wear. How elitist and superficial, I know, but it is true. To summarize what I am saying, naming her brand Miu Miu shows how powerful and established Miuccia Prada is to have named her collection off her nickname. This is one of the many reasons why I admire and deeply respect Miuccia Prada, her artistic vision and work, and Miu Miu. And yes, I guess I have a bit of respect for Lindsay Lohan for creating a beautiful and wonderfully arsty advertisement that represents Miu Miu very well.
