Miu Miu Girls + Met Gala Semantics

The era of the Miu Miu girl marches on, fast fashions factory chokehold and Met Gala chit chat

May 18, 2025

Welcome to ICYMI, an ad hoc edition of Fashion Tingz that’s part read/watch/listen recommendations, part places you need to visit, part fashion things you may have missed… and 100% a good time.

On today's agenda:

Miu Miu girls aren’t going anywhere, anytime soon
The fast fashion-ification of Shein’s factory village
What the Met Gala is versus what it could be…

And a ton more.

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Delve deeper with expert fashion analysis and commentary…

“What does it mean to have a seat at the table if the table is not in the room?” That’s the question

Gabriella Karefa-Johnson

of Brain Matter poses when thinking about the 2025 Met Gala theme, all that it is and all that it could be.

Brain Matter

Dressing the Uninvited: Reflecting on Fashion, Power, and Presence by Styling an Exquisite Corpse

I’m going to keep it a buck– the Met Gala is already kicking my ass. As I mentioned in last week’s letter, there is a difference between styling as a specialized craft– an unencumbered creative pursuit–and fashion editing as a commercial creative practice. Between the two lies a whole new beast: VIP and celebrity styling. That ‘ish is DIFFERENT. The sta…

2 months ago · 75 likes · 7 comments · Gabriella Karefa-Johnson

Miu Miu is one brand that’s consistently the name on everyone’s lips, so much so that it frequently ranks high in The Lyst Index each year.

aslı

of girl with a silver earring takes a look at the spirit and politics of Prada’s sister brand.

girl with a silver earring

the politics of miu miu

Miu Miu has been around for a long time, even though its recent virality and youthful look might fool you. It was established back in 1992, named after Miuccia Prada’s family nickname, giving it a very raw and personal touch, as opposed to the professional and cold older sister…

2 months ago · 245 likes · 15 comments · aslı

In a past life, I was a stylist for editorial, e-commerce, in-store visuals, real people shoots and everything in between, so this piece from

Louis Pisano

of DISCOURSTED about the death of a stylist hits close to home for me.

DISCOURSTED

Death of The Stylist?

A recent announcement from the CFDA might not have sent shockwaves through the fashion world, but it should have. The governing body of American fashion has partnered with Alta, an AI personal styling app. At first glance, it’s just another mildly tech-forward move in an industry that has flirted with digitization but never fully committed. But beneath …

3 months ago · 42 likes · 2 comments · Louis Pisano

WATCH

Here’s an excuse for some fashion-induced screen time…

The fast fashion industry is complex and layered. No one really knows what goes on behind closed doors, and when we’re given a peek behind the curtain, what we find can make stomachs turn. Cinthia Lin goes undercover at Shein’s factory village in China to shed light on this complex issue.

I’m a Londoner born and raised, so anything that has even a remote affinity to the place I call home will catch my attention. And Corteiz is one brand that knows how to get my attention, along with the rest of the world. For its fourth take on the Nike Air Max 95, @justbusyent starred in a new campaign.

Who do you think could bring together Alek Wek, Amber Valletta, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Paloma Elsesser, Precious Lee, Twiggy, Vittoria Ceretti and more for their 50th anniversary? Well, that’d be Zara, with the film shot by Steven Meisel, no less.

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Plug in and zone out to these fashion gems…

Social media aesthetics’ speedy turnover seems to have eased at last, giving way to a more fragmented and precarious style landscape. To get a better grasp of this shift, what’s happening now and why,

The Culture Journalist

chatted to Biz Sherbert for CUJO, giving a breakdown of today’s fashion scene.

For the

podcast, also run by

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and

, the trio chat to American actress, model, writer and certified icon Hari Nef about everything from the mid-2010s New York fashion scene to street casting in SoHo and shitposting on the main grid.

Lauren Sherman, correspondent at Puck, sits down with creative director Jen Brill on the Fashion People podcast to discuss the American brands that are finding a new lease of life in Japan, the Barneys New York saga, Gigi Hadid's 30th birthday party and more.

I did a thing!!!!

Honoured to have been interviewed for HIP REPLACEMENT by

Kyle Raymond Fitzpatrick

and

Ben Dietz

— my first time on a podcast!

It's a juicy episode, so give it a watch/listen. We chat about everything from Met Gala madness to kawaii culture, the collapse of the creator economy and more...

You should stop by…

New York: Valentino, under the new artistic direction of Alessandro Michele, is shaking up the in-store experience — this time through the medium of sound. At the brand’s Madison Avenue boutique, L’Atelier Sonore is an intimate and immersive listening room featuring a custom-designed sound system.

London: second-hand fashion curator @knownsource_official has launched a concept store inside a five-story townhouse in the heart of Mayfair. Aptly dubbed ‘Known Source HQ,’ the space houses rare and archival fashion pieces while also serving as a hub for events, coworking, and creative collaboration.

Wuhan: Miu Miu has unveiled its first flagship store in Wuhan, the largest city in central China, within the newly launched SKP Department Store. Designed to embody the Miu Miu “home” concept, the store features shopping floors, a private lounge setting and two private salons. It’s cute, it’s the Miu Miu girl.

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