Miu Miu Resort Collection for 2012 has a distinctively early 1940's look. This is an era which I have always liked. The overall silhouette is very flattering to women. Exaggerated shoulders were seen throughout the show and a nod to peplum detail was featured on many of the outfits. Fur, a through back to the glamour years, is added to many of the pieces. It is my wish that more designers would embrace the remarkable faux furs available for their shows, instead of using animal skins . Throughout Muiccia's collection, there were many frumpy design/balance issues. Below are photos I call "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." Click on photos to enlarge
Good Bad
The short coat on the left balances out the 3/4 sleeve and the large shoulders. The long version simply looks dumpy and the sleeves look out of proportion.
Good Bad
The red dress on the left is fun, vibrant, and fits well. It connects with the other pieces in the line keeping the 40's vibe. The cafe au lait colored dress on the right, a vaguely '20s almost 30's dress, does everything possible to come off as boring and shapeless. The finishing touch is uninspiring print.
Good Bad
Repeat what I said in the last paragraph-just insert the color change.
Good Bad and Ugly
The heavy wool works great if the design of the garment is structured, as the outfit on the left shows. The 40's theme remains in tack with the nice shoulder detail as well. However the photo on the right shows a bulky, shapeless, baseball-like shirt. Even the lowly sweatshirt is more figure flattering. The long skirt doesn't work with this blah blouson shape either. This collection gets a B - grade .
