Miu Miu, why do all the already iconic micro looks really like them?

According to the definition in the Treccani dictionary, “viral” means that which spreads rapidly and widely. Viral is absolutely the adjective that best dresses Miu Miu’s Spring / Summer 2022 collection. Not a day goes by except on social media or cover of the most important magazines in the world peep out celebs and models wearing pullovers, shirts and ultra crop tops paired with low-waisted miniskirts with frayed edges.

From these mini garments the inside of the pockets, in plain sight, seems to want to reaffirm an already evident message: yes, these skirts are really short and the centimeters of uncovered leather are so many.

In short, the parade for the beautiful season of the Prada brand, staged last October in Paris, definitely left its mark. Miuccia dropped a real bomb inaugurating not only the return of the low life but also that, further malicious, of the low waist mini skirt. And the weight of the influence of these very small garments is now inversely proportional to the fabric used to make them. The macro mini and the sweaters cropped there and then they caused a thrill, especially among those who have already lived the trend in the early 2000s.

The effect throwback it was immediate and the mind immediately flew to the looks of Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. After all, perfectly inserted within the great return exploit of the Y2K aesthetic, the success of the collection was announced. What we didn’t expect is that it would cross the boundaries of Generation Z and the trend of the moment to affirm something more. And instead.

There are now no stars who have shown their navel (and underboobs) on Instagram, at events, red carpets, photo shoots and magazine covers, all in micro mini and crop tops: from Zendaya to Chiara Ferragni in New York (complete with Imodium to counteract possible stomach pain), from Anna Dello Russo in his home in Puglia a Emma Corrin And Hunter Schafer, party guests in the Big Apple, up to the American rapper Saweetie. The model Lara Stone appeared on Vogue Czechoslovakia in all its beauty, as well as Paloma Elsesser on the cover of iD And Nicole Kidman that, on the special issue dedicated to Hollywood by Vanity Fair USA, for its look it has generated a lot of noise (not at all?) on the web.

Could a celeb over 50 of her caliber look like a teenage schoolgirl? Yes, she can she. Because this is the time to be able to dress as we like, also passed the age of half century and with an enviable career in curriculum.

Has a new era begun thanks also to a small piece of fabric? Maybe. In the meantime, here the five reasons so, in our opinion, the garments of the Miu Miu collection, which also have their own dedicated Instagram page, are making the rounds of celebrity wardrobes and igniting the Net.

1. They had the silhouette upgrade

Let’s face it, we know that if you are not part of the jet set it takes a good dose of courage to wear these hyper reduced looks. But we all rejoiced in one thing: observing a silhouette, once exclusive, recontextualized and recalibrated on today’s times, where we try to celebrate all bodies by conveying the message that everyone, regardless of age, shape, sex (on the pages of Dazed Korea to wear the same outfit as Chiara Ferragni and model Paloma Elsesser is model Yugo Takano) can feel sexy and comfortable with such a bold ensemble, it fills with confidence.

2.It’s not just about sex appeal anymore

If at the beginning of the third millennium the micro minis only conveyed a message of provocative femininity, those 2022 versions are definitely loaded with empowerment. A huge statement of full-blown style that comes from a tiny garment: with mini-minis today you dress for yourself. Gone are the days when a short skirt was worn to satisfy the male gaze, thankfully.

They are the perfect analogy of post-pandemic life

Beyond being frivolous and adolescent, micro garments represent a boost of energy, antidote à la page in the dark pandemic times. Especially since we still have to cover our faces in public with masks, what else can we do but show as much skin as possible? This is all very much about the idea of ​​getting out of our cocoons. We really need an extra dose of Vitamin D after being indoors for a long time.

4. Change the codes of the occasions of use

The micro minis go beyond the limits of discos and clubs and can also be worn under an oversized down jacket to take a walk through snow-covered metropolitan streets, as Chiara Ferragni teaches. The archetypes of dressing according to the occasion are unhinged in favor of a vision that puts the accelerator on the concept of freedom. Sequins and short hems also for the daywear: by now it is clear that the rule in fashion is that there are no rules.

5. It’s just nice to watch them

Many of us already know (we repeat) that they will never wear these Lilliputian outfits that Miuccia Prada has made irresistibly cool again. We’ve spent too much on therapy and fitness mad and desperate to go back again to that hell ruled by fashion demons with six pack abs sticking out of the flaming glossy magazines. However, it’s fun to look at these looks in editorials and on social media, on those same lean bodies like those of the models on the catwalks but also (and frankly we didn’t expect it) on other physical types on a human scale. It means that, in two decades, we have grinded kilometers towards inclusion. Although to point this out to us now are, to be precise, 14 centimeters of fabric.

In the gallery the celebs spotted in recent times with the total look Miu Miu Spring / Summer 2022.

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