Miuccia Prada showcased her superior flair for well-balanced contradictions in Miu Miu’s Spring/Summer 2013 runway collection. The show’s artful garment execution was mirrored in its romantic storytelling – thematically based on a working femme fatale character, refined, yet imperfect in her practical elegance. The elevated air of the collection’s well-tailored, slim fitting skirts and ladylike dresses were contrasted through commanding overcoats and ‘barely there’ bralettes. Prada’s use of conflicting materials such as denim and fur were brought to life through effortless styling and unconventional accessories. As the collection progressed the fabrics became more luscious, through the inclusion of duchess satin and fur coats. A practical and playful take on ladylike dressing fit for a Miu Miu girl.
![Miu miu ss 2013 muse board](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3mNVWGeg8EgcSAEkq4OWGi/ac949f8f9baf96ea944d355038288127/Miu_Miu_SS_2013_Muse_Board.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
References
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Domenico Gnoli
Bra, 1964
![Dom14](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1hcQwAGuQGisQSeecsYCyu/54ed05ecb3199aad6abfb7aae1fb488d/Dom14.png)
Gustav Kimt
Photogrpahed by Friedrich Walker, 1910
![Gustav kimt photogrpahed by friedrich walker 1910](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/2uWX1jVbNuyyImQCYg6SM0/f27085cfc0b168b4d446fde295665621/Gustav_Kimt__Photogrpahed_by_Friedrich_Walker__1910.jpg)
Paul Dupré-Lafon
For Hermès, 1958
![Paul dupr lafon meuble d appui ossature en fer noirci recouvert de cuir rouge herm s avec plateau en marbre levant](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/15DyLx5xLuoKYiOqOwy4Ik/a9762cb02af2aab73f8a20966fce6cbe/PAUL_DUPR__-LAFON_Meuble_d___appui____ossature_en_fer_noirci__recouvert_de_cuir_rouge_Herm__s_avec_plateau_en_marbre_Levant.jpeg)
Josef Hoffmann
Interior of Palais Stoclet, 1905-11, Brussels, Belgium
![Interior of palais stoclet 1905 1911](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5SBqRlyd9uMiQ2oW0Y20ym/3d2bdc5aa8ee9182d900dd2714dd3ed9/Interior_of_Palais_Stoclet__1905-1911__.jpeg)
Diane Arbus
Woman in Long Coat and Dark Hat, Central Park, N.Y.C. 1962
![Woman in long coat and dark hat central park n.y.c. 1962. photo diane arbus copyright](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3aKgiJgjEk2WiSu8G6KEAA/63e1d4692f6407d832c0ffe3477acc56/Woman_in_long_coat_and_dark_hat__Central_Park__N.Y.C._1962._Photo-_Diane_Arbus_Copyright_.jpg)
Pierre Chareau
Corbeille sofa (MP169), 1923
![Pierre chareau corbeille sofa mp169 1923](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4rl0okFywwYAmye26oy42A/cf8990b608f61543995666c9651303a2/Pierre_Chareau__Corbeille_sofa__MP169___1923.jpg)
Adolph Gottlieb
Mist, 1961
![Adolf gotltlieb mist 1961](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/TFng9ACw6sQUk0e4ego0y/7da98e61123ca70574f8062963a482fb/Adolf_Gotltlieb__Mist__1961.jpg)
Andre Groult
Collapsible Table, 1930s
![Andre groult rare collapsible table 1930s](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4v2ElA1onmUuQQ6uyIM0iC/156a2d8365e701b320a878247a1612e6/Andre_Groult_Rare_Collapsible_Table__1930s.jpg)
Otto Wagner
Armchair for the Vienna Postsparkasse, 1906
![Armchair by otto wagner for the vienna postsparkasse 1906](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5VnIBpE5y0Se4SMi6gWmYo/103631bb021ec86ddcfa8def1979dc3d/Armchair-by-Otto-Wagner-for-the-Vienna-Postsparkasse__1906.jpg)
Eileen Gray
Brick Screen, designed in 1922-23 and executed in 1973
![Eileen gray a brick screen designed 1922 23 executed 1973 d5644836g](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/253gGANrIAyW0gkKYKGaC6/f52a7396baf9f3f95230fe45c48e170c/eileen_gray_a_brick_screen_designed_1922-23_executed_1973_d5644836g.jpg)
Adolf Loos
Elephant Trunk Table with glass inset tiles, 1900
![Elephant trunk table with glass inset tiles. designed by adolf loos austrian 1870 1933 ca. 1900](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/22NiwWzLW8IEO0uuESAAWW/8921573db1029ef919e6944c20aef9a7/Elephant_Trunk_Table_with_glass_inset_tiles._Designed_by_Adolf_Loos__Austrian__1870___1933___ca._1900__.jpg)
Francis Picabia
L'Œil Cacodylate (The Cacodylic Eye), 1921
![Francis picabia. l il cacodylate the cacodylic eye . 1921](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4la5u86FMc2gCoQS22EgGs/00e233858c1d3d8839f9cbd0caaf13c0/Francis_Picabia._L___il_cacodylate__The_Cacodylic_Eye_._1921.jpg)
Josef Hoffmann
Palais Stoclet, 1905-11, Brussels, Belgium
![Josef hoffmann palais stoclet 1905 11 brussels belgium](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/30D6iHIswUSSIuooIOquce/ca2c169544f21b20bfc986ae73cb73f2/Josef_Hoffmann__Palais_Stoclet__1905-11__Brussels__Belgium.png)
Koloman Moser
Chairs
![Koloman moser chairs](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/nmnGlUih0G8uEYgkqssI0/4a5a0a39834d2825e4a09d0ecd2e9e93/koloman-moser_Chairs.jpg)
Pierre Chareau
Maison de Verre, 1928-31, Paris, France
![Maison de verre paris by pierre chareau 1928 31](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5haXgirmM8gGCCYsi8wieS/ff5ec7f7c3592b49bf3e041950041c7d/Maison_de_Verre__Paris_by_Pierre_Chareau__1928-31.jpg)
Peggy Guggenheim
In her Palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, 1950
![Mrs peggy guggenheim in her palace on the grand canal in venice italy 1950](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/18DEhAKWLG6o6G0oSGgwaE/4db12aaff744953ba0e9f01aed8652d3/Mrs_Peggy_GUGGENHEIM_in_her_Palace_on_the_Grand_Canal_in_Venice__Italy__1950.jpg)
Diane Arbus
Woman in a Mink Stole and Bow Shoes, N.Y.C. 1956
![Woman in a mink stole and bow shoes n.y.c. 1956](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/14SyE0RK34se6e4umKgoYe/efdb49e3b01c23aeccd9601480806605/Woman_in_a_mink_stole_and_bow_shoes__N.Y.C._1956.jpg)
Diane Arbus
Woman with White Gloves and a Pocket Book, NYC, 1956
![Woman with white gloves and a packet book nyc 1956](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5QeQPdVtGEm8kKCI6s6seY/366a14d8077768df8d5657d4c5b0114c/Woman_with_white_gloves_and_a_packet_book__NYC__1956.jpg)
References
![Dom14](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1hcQwAGuQGisQSeecsYCyu/54ed05ecb3199aad6abfb7aae1fb488d/Dom14.png?w=1000&q=70)
Domenico Gnoli
Bra, 1964
1 of 18
![Gustav kimt photogrpahed by friedrich walker 1910](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/2uWX1jVbNuyyImQCYg6SM0/f27085cfc0b168b4d446fde295665621/Gustav_Kimt__Photogrpahed_by_Friedrich_Walker__1910.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Gustav Kimt
Photogrpahed by Friedrich Walker, 1910
2 of 18
![Paul dupr lafon meuble d appui ossature en fer noirci recouvert de cuir rouge herm s avec plateau en marbre levant](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/15DyLx5xLuoKYiOqOwy4Ik/a9762cb02af2aab73f8a20966fce6cbe/PAUL_DUPR__-LAFON_Meuble_d___appui____ossature_en_fer_noirci__recouvert_de_cuir_rouge_Herm__s_avec_plateau_en_marbre_Levant.jpeg?w=1000&q=70)
Paul Dupré-Lafon
For Hermès, 1958
3 of 18
![Interior of palais stoclet 1905 1911](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5SBqRlyd9uMiQ2oW0Y20ym/3d2bdc5aa8ee9182d900dd2714dd3ed9/Interior_of_Palais_Stoclet__1905-1911__.jpeg?w=1000&q=70)
Josef Hoffmann
Interior of Palais Stoclet, 1905-11, Brussels, Belgium
4 of 18
![Woman in long coat and dark hat central park n.y.c. 1962. photo diane arbus copyright](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3aKgiJgjEk2WiSu8G6KEAA/63e1d4692f6407d832c0ffe3477acc56/Woman_in_long_coat_and_dark_hat__Central_Park__N.Y.C._1962._Photo-_Diane_Arbus_Copyright_.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Diane Arbus
Woman in Long Coat and Dark Hat, Central Park, N.Y.C. 1962
5 of 18
![Pierre chareau corbeille sofa mp169 1923](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4rl0okFywwYAmye26oy42A/cf8990b608f61543995666c9651303a2/Pierre_Chareau__Corbeille_sofa__MP169___1923.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Pierre Chareau
Corbeille sofa (MP169), 1923
6 of 18
![Adolf gotltlieb mist 1961](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/TFng9ACw6sQUk0e4ego0y/7da98e61123ca70574f8062963a482fb/Adolf_Gotltlieb__Mist__1961.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Adolph Gottlieb
Mist, 1961
7 of 18
![Andre groult rare collapsible table 1930s](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4v2ElA1onmUuQQ6uyIM0iC/156a2d8365e701b320a878247a1612e6/Andre_Groult_Rare_Collapsible_Table__1930s.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Andre Groult
Collapsible Table, 1930s
8 of 18
![Armchair by otto wagner for the vienna postsparkasse 1906](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5VnIBpE5y0Se4SMi6gWmYo/103631bb021ec86ddcfa8def1979dc3d/Armchair-by-Otto-Wagner-for-the-Vienna-Postsparkasse__1906.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Otto Wagner
Armchair for the Vienna Postsparkasse, 1906
9 of 18
![Eileen gray a brick screen designed 1922 23 executed 1973 d5644836g](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/253gGANrIAyW0gkKYKGaC6/f52a7396baf9f3f95230fe45c48e170c/eileen_gray_a_brick_screen_designed_1922-23_executed_1973_d5644836g.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Eileen Gray
Brick Screen, designed in 1922-23 and executed in 1973
10 of 18
![Elephant trunk table with glass inset tiles. designed by adolf loos austrian 1870 1933 ca. 1900](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/22NiwWzLW8IEO0uuESAAWW/8921573db1029ef919e6944c20aef9a7/Elephant_Trunk_Table_with_glass_inset_tiles._Designed_by_Adolf_Loos__Austrian__1870___1933___ca._1900__.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Adolf Loos
Elephant Trunk Table with glass inset tiles, 1900
11 of 18
![Francis picabia. l il cacodylate the cacodylic eye . 1921](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4la5u86FMc2gCoQS22EgGs/00e233858c1d3d8839f9cbd0caaf13c0/Francis_Picabia._L___il_cacodylate__The_Cacodylic_Eye_._1921.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Francis Picabia
L'Œil Cacodylate (The Cacodylic Eye), 1921
12 of 18
![Josef hoffmann palais stoclet 1905 11 brussels belgium](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/30D6iHIswUSSIuooIOquce/ca2c169544f21b20bfc986ae73cb73f2/Josef_Hoffmann__Palais_Stoclet__1905-11__Brussels__Belgium.png?w=1000&q=70)
Josef Hoffmann
Palais Stoclet, 1905-11, Brussels, Belgium
13 of 18
![Koloman moser chairs](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/nmnGlUih0G8uEYgkqssI0/4a5a0a39834d2825e4a09d0ecd2e9e93/koloman-moser_Chairs.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Koloman Moser
Chairs
14 of 18
![Maison de verre paris by pierre chareau 1928 31](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5haXgirmM8gGCCYsi8wieS/ff5ec7f7c3592b49bf3e041950041c7d/Maison_de_Verre__Paris_by_Pierre_Chareau__1928-31.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Pierre Chareau
Maison de Verre, 1928-31, Paris, France
15 of 18
![Mrs peggy guggenheim in her palace on the grand canal in venice italy 1950](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/18DEhAKWLG6o6G0oSGgwaE/4db12aaff744953ba0e9f01aed8652d3/Mrs_Peggy_GUGGENHEIM_in_her_Palace_on_the_Grand_Canal_in_Venice__Italy__1950.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Peggy Guggenheim
In her Palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, 1950
16 of 18
![Woman in a mink stole and bow shoes n.y.c. 1956](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/14SyE0RK34se6e4umKgoYe/efdb49e3b01c23aeccd9601480806605/Woman_in_a_mink_stole_and_bow_shoes__N.Y.C._1956.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Diane Arbus
Woman in a Mink Stole and Bow Shoes, N.Y.C. 1956
17 of 18
![Woman with white gloves and a packet book nyc 1956](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5QeQPdVtGEm8kKCI6s6seY/366a14d8077768df8d5657d4c5b0114c/Woman_with_white_gloves_and_a_packet_book__NYC__1956.jpg?w=1000&q=70)