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Some history…<br />

1979: Miuccia Prada, Mario Prada’s Granddaughter assumes responsibility for the Prada company.<br />

1992: Launch of the Miu Miu SS Woman collection. Named after Ms. Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu was created as a brand with an<br />

autonomous identity from Prada and has since evolved into one of the leading high fashion brands in the world.<br />

1993: First boutique opening (Milan).<br />

1999: First boutique opening in US and Japan.<br />

2003: Launch of Luxottica Miu Miu eyewear collection.<br />

2006: First Miu Miu show in Paris and new store concept openings (mirrors, gold damask walls and curtains, beige carpets).<br />

2008: First Miu Miu show in Asia.<br />

2011: New Miu Miu eyewear collection.<br />

2015: Miu Miu is set to launch its first fragrance. This is the first time that Miu Miu has expanded outside the fashion and<br />

accessories markets.<br />

The brand profile<br />

From its inception in 1993 Miu Miu was a private territory of expression and a creative playground, fittingly christened with Miuccia<br />

Prada’s family nickname. At a time when Prada was at its most minimalist, Miu Miu offered a counterpoint: a sensual, rebellious take<br />

on dressing-up. Early shows were staged in New York, London and Milan, but the world of Miu Miu crystalized when the label first<br />

showed in Paris in 2006. Embracing both couture savoir-faire and refined experimentalism, Miu Miu explores fashion as a rarefied<br />

form, giving elegance and sophistication a new and twisted meaning. Diverse inspirations, playing on masculine and feminine, historic<br />

references and a jilted modernity come together unexpectedly.<br />

MIU MIU IS…<br />

PLAYFUL,<br />

PROVOCATIVE,<br />

CONTEMPORARY,<br />

ELEGANT AND<br />

SMOOTH.<br />

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