Miu Miu Has A Cute Idea For Chinese New Year Dressing
Its capsule collection of T-shirts for the Lunar New Year features retro feline characters.
By Imran Jalal,
Pop quiz: How many animated tiger characters can you name from your childhood years? If your knowledge stops at Tigger, then consider Miu Miu's latest T-shirt capsule line that has just been released for Lunar New Year as a little refresher.
The brand revisited several animated classics from as early as 1936 to 1971 in order to mine for inspiration for a six-piece line-up of cotton T-shirts. The result? Four feline characters – Tigger, Tiger Mask, Tiger Girl and Tillie Tiger – ended up as embroidery or prints on styles including baby tees and oversized long-sleeved crew-neck T-shirts.
Ahead, a closer look at the cats of Miu Miu.
This adorable character made its debut in 1936 for Disney's series of animated short films called Silly Symphonies. The bow-loving character appeared on screen as the love interest of Elmer Elephant and later in comics alongside her beau.
Embroidered cotton T-shirt, $985
While the bouncy Tigger does not need any introduction, here is a trivia: the stuffed animal-come-to-life that first appeared in 1968 from the cartoon versions of Disney's Winnie the Pooh tales.
Embroidered cotton T-shirt, $1,050
Tiger Girl is the alter ego of Lilly Taylor and was created in 1968 at the height of superhero fandom. The crime-fighting heroine was known for her animal empathy and her sidekick, a Bengal tiger called Kitten.
Embroidered cotton T-shirt, $1,000
This mysterious wrestler first appeared in a manga comic penned by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Naoki Tsuji which was later adapted into an animation series that aired from 1969 to 1971.
Cotton T-shirt, $1,200