These Lips Might Sink Ships...: Miu Miu F/W 2011

After the part-Sixties, part-mermaid collection at Prada, it comes to little surprise that Miuccia Prada's Fall/Winter work for Miu Miu was bit more subdued. The major point of reference appeared to be Forties Paris (where the Miu Miu collection is shown, unlike its sister brand), though typical throwback glamour it was not. The slightly nipped-in waist was met with sparkling shoes and cheeky exaggerated collars that gave it a more playful look that Ms. Prada is known for. The clean look of the collection, often in dark colors was made more intriguing by atypical shapes whether that be in the razor sharp collars or twisted pockets. A bit of fur and enormous coin purses further glamorized the collection.

The beautiful rusty oranges and mustards, as seen on Mariacarla Boscono and Ginta Lapina respectively, look fresh and even light, despite their saturated, rich tones. The dress on Sigrid Agren, printed with sprigs of white flowers, is a particular favorite of mine; one I will keep in mind when getting dressed this summer, all the while pretending to be an old world Parisian. In fact today, I wore a pair of harem pants in a burnt orange with lovely little red flowers scattered across the fabric (cat eye sunglasses provided the necessary time travel). Swallows were another wonderful print motif, especially when sequined. I do not favor simplicity all that often, but in this case, I can't deny the knock of subtlety at my heart's door. And who better than Miuccia Prada to make me a convert? At least ever so slightly.

Mariacarla Boscono