Eve with the apple… A woman wearing with pride the dress of her life

The way the models stalk along the catwalk does not give the impression of women whose pride has been beaten out of them. The apron inspired dresses are made of distressed fabric with splashes of colour resulting in a look I would describe as not even cute but full of sweet temptation. Eve with the apple… A woman wearing with pride the dress of her life, having given birth to beautiful gifted children, cared for the ill mother in law and cooked for the hard working husband, sparking their life with passion while pursuing her interests or career. A woman who owns up to her strengths as well as weaknesses. A woman who has gone through everything. The distressed fabric could even remind of the Trümmerfrauen, or rubble women, who bravely took risks taking their children through the war without the helping hand of a husband, survived and rebuilt their homes. Maybe the show is a sign that we can take a deep breath of relief and stay still, look around and realise: It is done. We are women who can be strong but remain female. We are women who permit ourselves to accept the help of someone else. We are strong enough to admit to weakness and strong enough to fight when we need to. We deserve like no other to show off our female side and be proud of everything we do every day including tempting our loved ones and washing their clothes. After all, our gender has not changed and our nature is to be strong; Strong enough to be a woman in need of help the one moment and master daily routines of a challenging career the other. What Miu Miu does here for us is celebrate the modern woman who has won a lot over past decades and can rest on her achievements just being herself. This collection does not put us back into the house wife drawer but reflects the image of a woman who doesn’t fit in just one drawer just like a richly facetted crystal to say it in the brand’s own words (www.miumiu.com).