Here is an overview of where inspiration has come from for different collections.
A/W 08: Sports and Surrealism
Miuccia Prada fixated on, jockey uniforms, stating, "I wanted to take sport in a new direction,"
Applying the Principle of Novelty, she uses bold, exaggerated bright hues with high chromas and values. This exaggerated, almost distorted look can be compared to the work of Surrealists such as Salvador Dali.
Above you can see the similarities between the use of vivid, unatural hues.
The 'fake', vivid and exagerated element links in heavily with the brand and its ‘atmospheric’ former collections and the brand pholisophy: more fun and youthful side of fashion.
This collection also shows strong links with the mid 1950’s pop art movement. Pop art was all about popular culture and challenging and distancing the mass market for a dramatic effect. There is an everyday element to Miu Miu’s advertisement above yet it has been challenged by the use of colour and therefore become more aggressive. In a similar way to Pop Art, the colours used in Miu Miu's collection are artificial, bold and bright. Below are some examples of Pop Art.
The images above demonstrate the application of bright hues in Pop Art. The images in the middle and on the right can be compared to those of Miu Miu's A/W 08 Collection because it is clear to see that the women's features have been exaggerated and enhanced by the use of unnatural, bold colours.
S/S 09: European History
It's an investigation of our history, of our European past." With that big idea in mind, Miuccia Prada sent out a focused collection of nipped-waist dresses, as well as tops and skirts in pleated burlap or silk, most of them layered with a low, hip-slung apron.
In terms of relation to history, Miu Miu used prints that looked like painted Roman tiles; magnifying as the show progressed so that faces in profile eventually abstracted into random assemblages of square dots. Below are some examples. They demonstrate the Roman, historical theme through the use of pattern and print.
S/S 08: Theatre
What do Swan Lake dancers, sumo wresters, a girl in a French-maid costume, Playboy Bunnies, and a Burning Man festivalgoer have in common? Not much, unless you're Miuccia Prada. For Spring, she said she was thinking about "life as theater, and all the clichés of how people represent themselves in the world." So, videos and photographs of these and numerous other characters were projected onto screens.
The theme of theatre is portrayed through the use of pattern, such as harlequin and stripes, as well as through the choice of silhoutte and shapes, such as the mini puffed skirts in the style of a ballet tutu. Over all there is a fantastical element about the collection, which is a key feature in the brands identity.
S/S07: Russian Constructivism, African and Japenese
Miuccia Prada was considering Russian Constructivm, as well as the elegance of an elongated line. Styles included duches satin shirts and tunics colour blocked in shades of navy, black and wine, worn with high- waisted tapering trousers. Dresses had African influences with the use of tribal prints and a Japanese flavour using origami-like folds of shiny fabrics decorating the shoulder or hip.
Above are examples showing styles that reflect the themes of Russian Constructivism (left) due to the stark design, cut and shape of the fitted trousers and box-shape blouse; African tribal look, with the wine red hue and the geometric print; Japanese influence, with the Origami-style applique and the long, straight, silhoutte.
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