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The hip kid sister to the refined Prada label, Miuccia Prada launched Miu Miu—also her nickname—in 1993 as the lower-priced offshoot to her signature line. With hints of metallic lamé, sexy silk dresses, wild pseudo-mod prints, on-trend tunics, and sought-after vertiginous heels, Miu Miu epitomizes quirky chic, earning the line enough attention to garner its own identity. The label can count stand-alone boutiques in over a dozen cities, major names for advertising campaigns—Kirsten Dunst and Lindsay Lohan, among others—and lucrative sales: a reported $161.25 million in 2005.
“This change signifies that Miu Miu is no longer content to be the bratty kid sister of Prada, the elegant snob. Miu Miu wants her own room now; she doesn't care anymore if Prada thinks she's tacky. She's a little overweight and doesn't give a damn. She knows how to party, defy parental supervision and skinny-dip in hotel pools.”—Cintra Wilson The New York Times
“Everyone, no matter how poor, has to get dressed, and the way we think of ourselves, the way we compose ourselves every day, for me this is very profound.”—Miuccia Prada The New York Times
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