The top fashion brand of 2023, revealed: Miu Miu sparked pantless and exposed-undies trends, brought back Y2K ballet flats, and was spotted on Olivia Rodrigo at the Grammys and Sydney Sweeney at PFW

Dec 11 , 2023

Emma Corrin is one of many celebrities who’s extended Miu Miu’s reach recently. Photo: @miumiu/Instagram

After a year of trendsetting, Miu Miu has been named the top fashion brand of 2023 by Lyst.

“In its 30th anniversary year, Miuccia Prada’s playful line became Lyst’s brand of the year for the second year in a row, with searches increasing 39 per cent year-on-year,” the retailer said in its annual “Year in Fashion” report.

Those searches, according to Lyst, are the result of “viral products, celebrity-packed runway moments, hyped collaborations” and “buzzy campaigns”.

The Miu Miu effect

Olivia Rodrigo on her way to the Grammys on February 5. Photo: @oliviarodrigo/Instagram

The Italian brand, which was founded by designer and Prada creative director Miuccia Prada in 1992, has long been a staple of the fashion industry. But 2023 was Miu Miu’s year.

Celebrities including Kendall Jenner kick-started the brand’s year with multiple campaigns, and stars like Olivia Rodrigo wore Miu Miu designs for red-carpet events like the Grammys.

And by March, Miu Miu had everyone’s attention following its autumn/winter runway show during Paris Fashion Week.

Emma Corrin and models at Miu Miu’s ready-to-wear autumn/winter 2023-24 fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week, on March 7 in Paris, France. Photo: Handout

The show focused on a series of cardigans, coats and other outerwear, but had models wear the pieces with underwear styled as pants.

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A silk pair modelled by Emma Corrin was especially bold with gold beaded embroidery. The underwear, which was shown on the Miu Miu runway with tights underneath, retails for US$5,800 per pair.

Sydney Sweeney attends the Miu Miu’s womenswear spring/summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 3, in Paris, France. Photo: Getty Images

And that’s not the only underwear-related trend Miu Miu started this year. At the time of writing, searching “Miu Miu undie” on TikTok results in videos with more than 1.5 million views. Many of these posts discuss the brand’s signature styling of pants or skirts with underwear peeking out from the top, both so that you can see the lingerie waistband and the brand’s designer logo.

But a look back at Miu Miu’s influence on 2023 fashion would not be complete without the mention of ballet flats. The controversial shoes came back in full force this year, largely thanks to the Italian brand.

Miu Miu has been credited for bringing back ballet flats this year. Photo: Handout

Miu Miu’s most popular flats – which are made from satin and have a black band sporting the brand’s name across each shoe – cost US$950. So, naturally, they’ve inspired dozens of dupes like those sold at stores like Target and Amazon.

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This success and influence might seem like a lot for any brand to live up to in 2024. But if Miu Miu can conjure the confidence of those wearing underwear as pants in the brand’s name, it will probably be just fine.

This article originally appeared on Business Insider

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Lyst’s annual ‘Year in Fashion’ just dropped and the fashion world has spoken – Miuccia Prada’s playful Miu Miu line is the brand of the year as it celebrates its 30th anniversary
Emma Corrin modelled underwear as pants on the Paris Fashion Week runway, while searching ‘Miu Miu undie’ on TikTok results in videos with over 1.5 million views