Miu Miu's Spring/Summer 2013 collection broke out on to the fashion scene at Paris' 2012 Fashion Week. While the line is meant to be worn during the warmer months, it is surprisingly full of heavy fur pieces, many of which come to followers of the Miu Miu brand in the form of shoulder-bound stoles.
Elaborate hide cuts compliment the abundance of fur pieces. Long leather capes done in nudes, blacks and navies are paired with stiff elbow-length gloves, sophisticated looks that are typical of the couture Miuccia Prada house.
Flats and open toe pumps lined the French catwalk. The shoes are perhaps the most weather appropriate pieces for this Spring/Summer line, although their high end embellishments make them ill-suited for cottage outings or casual barbeques.
Elaborate Stole Collections
Miu Miu's Spring/Summer 2013 Line is Full of Fur
Trend Themes
1. Fur Fashion - There is a trend towards using fur in fashion and accessories, which could present opportunities for innovative and sustainable alternatives.
2. Capacious Stoles - Growth of capacious stoles is increasing, with possible opportunities for disruptive innovation in the luxury accessory industry.
3. Leathered Gloves - The use of leathered gloves is gaining popularity which presents an opportunity for sustainable, innovative, and fashion-forward cold-weather accessories.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry can take advantage of the growing trend towards the use of fur and capacious stoles to produce more sustainable and innovative luxury accessories.
2. Retail Industry - The growth of capacious stoles and the trend towards using more leathered gloves presents a unique opportunity for the retail industry to offer new and innovative winter fashion accessories to its customer base.
3. Sustainable Fashion Industry - The trend towards using fur and leathered gloves is an opportunity for the sustainable fashion industry to create fashion-forward and sustainable accessories.