Playing Dress-Up With Japan's It Girl, Model Serena Motola

A true baby girl in Miu Miu.

Classic wardrobe staples given a new twist literally by wearing them wrapped around the body like bandeau tops. Simple separates and dresses in white cotton that bring to mind the attire of childhood. A collaboration with Petit Bateau. This season, Miu Miu resets the way women dress through the lens of innocence and early youth. Made up into a modern-day version of the miniature-sized Studio Ghibli heroine Arriety, the Japanese model and actress Serena Motola plays dress up.


Japan's It Girl, Model Serena Motola

Wool sweater (worn wrapped around body as a bandeau top), poplin bandeau top, technical knit swimsuit, embroidered poplin skirt with sequins, silk socks and Gymnasium technical fabric thong ballerina flats, Miu Miu

Nikolai Ahn

Japan's It Girl, Model Serena Motola

Wool sweater (worn wrapped around body as a bandeau top), poplin bandeau top, technical knit swimsuit, embroidered poplin skirt with sequins, silk socks and Gymnasium technical fabric thong ballerina flats, Miu Miu

Nikolai Ahn

Japan's It Girl, Model Serena Motola






Technical fabric sweater, cotton‐blend reversible coat (worn tied around waist) and technical silk sweatpants, Miu Miu




Nikolai Ahn

Japan's It Girl, Model Serena Motola






Embroidered chiffon dress, Miu Miu




Nikolai Ahn

Japan's It Girl, Model Serena Motola






Wool sweater (worn wrapped around body as a bandeau top); technical knit strapless swimsuit with cut‐out; poplin tube top; nappa leather skirt with metal chain detail; and silk socks, Miu Miu




Nikolai Ahn

Japan's It Girl, Model Serena Motola

Nikolai Ahn

Japan's It Girl, Model Serena Motola






Poplin bandeau top, Petit Bateau x Miu Miu cotton jersey T‐shirt, embroidered poplin skirt with sequins, silk socks and Gymnasium technical fabric thong ballerina flats, Miu Miu




Nikolai Ahn

PHOTOGRAPHY NIKOLAI AHN ART DIRECTION & STYLING SHUN WATANABE VIDEO KEI YAMADA SOUND KEIGO OKAZAKI PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT KOH ONO STYLING ASSISTANT SEINA TANIMOTO HAIR TOMIHIKO KONO MAKEUP ASAMI TAGUCHI MODEL SERENA MOTOLA CASTING & ART BUYING MIRAE CREATIVE

This article first appeared in the March 2025 Great Fashion Edition of FEMALE


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