{"id":2733,"date":"2021-03-10T06:12:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T19:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=188319"},"modified":"2021-04-11T11:26:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T11:26:45","slug":"miu-miu-fall-winter-2021","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/miu-miu-fall-winter-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Miu Miu\u2019s Winter Wonderland"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many of us, one of the few upsides of the last 12 months has been the forced contemplation that comes with a life spent indoors. Stopping to smell the roses became a kind of shared reality, as daily outings limited to a five kilometre radius of our own houses gave many of us a renewed appreciation of the natural world. That was certainly the case for Miuccia Prada\u2014who has dedicated her entire Miu Miu<\/a> Autumn 2021 collection to the unparalleled beauty of mountains.<\/p>\n

\u201cNature is the one thing that heals you,\u201d she said in a post-show interview<\/a>. \u201cI love mountain adventures.\u201d The collection was unveiled in an epic short film, shot in the Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomites mountain range. Models wore a compelling mix of traditional skiwear and skimpy lingerie-inspired pieces\u2014closing out the short in a ritualistic circle around a burning outdoor fire (or, the chicest apr\u00e8s ski\u00a0<\/em>hour ever).<\/p>\n

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Standout pieces included quilted ski suits in delicious pastel tones (strawberry, lavender, baby blue), worn with chunky knitted snoods, ski masks, and balaclavas (expect the latter to dominate your Instagram feed come winter). As well as remarkable embellished slip dresses, paired with chunky studded boots and arm-length ribbed gloves\u2014a pragmatic spin on the current ‘opera gloves’ trend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vinyl puffer coats and vests were suitably Miu Miu-ified<\/a> with smatterings of crystal on the shoulder\u2014while sheer ribbed knit dresses, quilted bombers, and wide-leg felt trousers will prove perennial classics.<\/p>\n

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The collection was highly conceptual, but also offered a pretty coherent sense of what fashion will look like in the next 12 months. As the roll-out of global vaccinations ramps up, the inevitability of returning to life “as normal” is beginning to dawn on many of us. When that happens, it seems unlikely that we will revert back to our “old” wardrobes\u2014high heels, pencil skirts\u2014straight away.<\/p>\n

The Miu Miu collection\u2014dubbed “Brave Hearts”\u2014showcased what the teething period between at-home comfort dressing and our ‘going out’ wardrobes may look like. Are we craving beautiful sequinned dresses? Of course\u2014but perhaps only when worn with a comfortable flat shoe (and face protection, of course). Whatever our uncertain sartorial future looks like, one thing’s for certain\u2014the temptation to hit the slopes once global travel re-commences has never been higher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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