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Miu Miu S/S 2010

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It may seem unlikely that a collection filled with kitten and puppy patterns would make up such a sophisticated looking runway show, but this is exactly what Miuccia Prada accomplished for Miu Miu Spring/Summer 2010. Born from the simple elegance of trousers and button downs, Prada’s mature palette is then intertwined with youthful motifs and playful iterations of classic cuts and silhouettes.


Posted May 26th, 2020 By Colby Mugrabi

Dogs and cats weren’t the only patterns decorating the fine Miu Miu materials that graced the runway for spring/summer 2010, coupled with them were birds, flowers, and nude female figures; many of them often appearing together within one look – delicately applied to bags and platforms – or even juxtaposed on a single garment. Furthermore, between the collection’s highly styled opening looks and latter embellished baby-doll dresses, somehow, lies a sophisticated neutrality that meets the eye through streamlined pants and preppy collars.

From there, Prada was able to tease expectations by showing otherwise familiar silhouettes reinterpreted through unexpected cuts, finishes, and methods in layering; criss-crossing and peek-a-boo techniques felt to wink at the collection’s overall sense of curiosity and playfulness. Through these paradoxes, the garments themselves seemed to communicate a conversation around age, maturity, and the grey area between adolescence and adulthood.

If the show’s opening looks struck a chord with Miu Miu’s fresh-faced fanbase, the second act was sure to satisfy the brand’s youthful yet sophisticated devotees. Veering away from simple patterns and straightforward silhouettes into the world of sequins, rhinestone embellishment, and volume, Prada introduces a feeling of regality that demands attention. As the show concludes, it becomes apparent that Miuccia’s objective for Spring/Summer 2010 was to evoke feelings of the little girl present within every woman. Perhaps this girl is at odds with the maturity, power, and sophistication we strive to emulate as adults, or perhaps she drives it.

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Baba Beaton, 1927

Cecil beaton  baba beaton  1927

Francis Picabia

La Femme au monocle (Woman with Monocle), 1925–26

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La Belle et La Bête, 1946

Jean cocteau  la belle et la be  te  1946

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Sequined Evening Blouse, Fall/Winter 1938-39

Elsa schiaparelli  sequined evening blouse  fall winter 1938 39.

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Oiseaux (Birds), 1962

Georges braque  oiseaux  birds   1962

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Performance Shoes, 1950-59

Mae west performance shoes  1950 1959

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Le Chat, 1951-55

Alberto giacometti  le chat  1951 1955

Cecil Beaton

Paula Gellibrand, Marquesa de Casa Maury, 1928

Cecil beaton  paula gellibrand  marquesa de casa maury  1928

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Striped Shirt Lapel, 1969

Domenico gnoli  striped shirt lapel  1969

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Cocodoll Bed, 1964

Franc  ois xavier   claude lalanne  cocodoll bed  1964

George Ohr

Vase with in-body twist, 1905

George ohr  vase with in body twist  c. 1905

Georges Braque

The Birds, 1953

Georges braque  the birds  1953

Gustav Klimt

Garden with Roosters, 1917

Gustav klimt  garden with roosters  1917

Line Vautrin

Ètincelle Mirror

Line vautrin  e  tincelle mirror

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Chandelier, 1920

Louis su  e and andre   mare  chandelier  1920

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The Beautiful Season, 1925

Max ernst  the beautiful season  1925

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Silver-gilt cutlery, 1957

Salvador dali  silver gilt cutlery  1957

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Mae west as tira the lion tamer in  i m no angel  1933. costume by travis banton
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Cecil beaton  baba beaton  1927

Cecil Beaton

Baba Beaton, 1927

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Francis picabia. la femme au monocle  woman with monocle . c. 1925   26.

Francis Picabia

La Femme au monocle (Woman with Monocle), 1925–26

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Jean cocteau  la belle et la be  te  1946

Jean Cocteau

La Belle et La Bête, 1946

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Elsa schiaparelli  sequined evening blouse  fall winter 1938 39.

Elsa Schiaparelli

Sequined Evening Blouse, Fall/Winter 1938-39

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Georges braque  oiseaux  birds   1962

Georges Braque

Oiseaux (Birds), 1962

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Mae west performance shoes  1950 1959

Mae West

Performance Shoes, 1950-59

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Alberto giacometti  le chat  1951 1955

Alberto Giacometti

Le Chat, 1951-55

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Cecil beaton  paula gellibrand  marquesa de casa maury  1928

Cecil Beaton

Paula Gellibrand, Marquesa de Casa Maury, 1928

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Domenico gnoli  striped shirt lapel  1969

Domenico Gnoli

Striped Shirt Lapel, 1969

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Franc  ois xavier   claude lalanne  cocodoll bed  1964

François-Xavier & Claude Lalanne

Cocodoll Bed, 1964

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George ohr  vase with in body twist  c. 1905

George Ohr

Vase with in-body twist, 1905

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Georges braque  the birds  1953

Georges Braque

The Birds, 1953

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Gustav klimt  garden with roosters  1917

Gustav Klimt

Garden with Roosters, 1917

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Line vautrin  e  tincelle mirror

Line Vautrin

Ètincelle Mirror

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Louis su  e and andre   mare  chandelier  1920

Louis Süe and André Mare

Chandelier, 1920

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Max ernst  the beautiful season  1925

Max Ernst

The Beautiful Season, 1925

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Salvador dali  silver gilt cutlery  1957

Salvador Dali

Silver-gilt cutlery, 1957

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Mae west as tira the lion tamer in  i m no angel  1933. costume by travis banton

Travis Banton

Mae West as Tira the Lion Tamer in 'I'm No Angel', 1933

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