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| Type | Privately held |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Milan, Italy |
| Industry | Fashion |
| Website | www.miumiu.com |
Miu Miu is positioned as the daily-oriented, younger clothing line from the Prada fashion house, opened in 1992 and headed by Miuccia Prada.[1] The name of the collection is taken from Miuccia Prada's nickname.[2]
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Stores
There are Miu Miu boutiques situated in New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, London, Florence, Rome, Milan, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe, Fukuoka, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Boston, Kuwait, Taipei, and Hawaii. Miu Miu has plans to open up another United States boutique in South Coast Plaza.
Miu Miu also opened a new store in Honolulu, Hawaii in March 2009. The store celebrated its inaugural opening in the prestigious Ala Moana Shopping Center, with a Limited Edition Hawaii Exclusive bag. They only made 50 of these bags to celebrate their opening in the 50th State, which sold out opening weekend. Word has gotten out on Fashion Blogs, with some Japanese enthusiasts paying up to $15,000 for the opportunity to be one of the 50 to own a bag. Paris Hilton was in Hawaii in March 2009, and spotted by locals as one of the 50. A famous Hawaii-born Japanese Actress/Model/Singer, Yuna Ito, was also seen wearing the bag.[citation needed]
Miu Miu also opened its first independent store in China in the MIXc Mall shopping centre in the city of Shenzen in 2009.[3] Miu Miu will also open their first Australian Store at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne.[4]
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American actress Katie Holmes has been confirmed as the newest face of the spring/summer 09 campaign.[5] French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis is the current face of Miu Miu, replacing Kirsten Dunst in 2008. Previous faces include model Laetitia Casta, actress/singer Lindsay Lohan, and Chinese actress Zhou Xun.
References
- ^ Carrie Grosvenor. "The History of Prada". Life in Italy. http://www.lifeinitaly.com/fashion/prada.asp. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ Constance C. R. White (1998-09-15). "Once a Private Club, Prada Opens Its Doors". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/15/style/once-a-private-club-prada-opens-its-doors.html. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "miu miu – welcome to Shenzhen". Glass Magazine. 2009. http://www.glassmagazine.co.uk/forum/feature.asp?tid=182. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ^ "Luxury brands make Chadstone home". Ragtrader. 2009-08-17. http://www.ragtrader.com.au/news/luxury-brands-make-chadstone-home. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "Confirmed: Katie Holmes for Miu Miu". Grazia. http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/archive/2008/11/25/confirmed--katie-holmes-for-miu-miu.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
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