Lioness releases a budget $69 version of the $3,000 Miu Miu micro skirt

Aussie label releases a budget $69 version of the $3,000 Miu Miu ‘naughty schoolgirl’ micro skirt every celebrity in Hollywood is wearing

  • Fashion brand Lioness has taken inspiration from Miu Miu for its latest creation
  • The Aussie label has released the Elle Mini Skirt in three shades for $69
  • It looks almost identical to the pleated micro mini low rise skirt by Miu Miu
  • The skirt is difficult to wear without showing off too much skin while walking
  • It debuted in the SS20 show in Paris and has had a number of iterations 

An Aussie fashion label has produced a very similar design to the iconic low rise mini skirt Miu Miu debuted on the catwalk in 2020 – and customers are racing to get their hands on the budget-friendly ensemble.

The pleated micro mini low rise skirt by Miu Miu – which costs between £650/$1,149AUD and £1650/$2,917AUD depending on the material used – was notably worn by actress Nicole Kidman on the cover of Vanity Fair in February. 

It’s also been featured in Dazed Korea, Elle Korea, Interview Magazine, Vogue Czechoslovkia and i-D mag among others.

But at almost $3,000 for the most expensive version of the skirt the average consumer hasn’t been able to dabble in the chic creation until now.

Lioness has produced its Elle Mini Skirt for $69 in three shades: camel, black and grey.

Lioness has produced its Elle Mini Skirt for $69 in three shades: camel, black and grey

An Aussie fashion label has produced a very similar design to the iconic low rise mini skirt Miu Miu debuted on the catwalk in 2020 – and customers are racing to get their hands on the budget-friendly ensemble (Miu Miu left and Lioness right)

Made from 100 per cent cotton it's pleated, low rise, a mini length and belted just like the Miu Miu version, but at a cheaper price point

Made from 100 per cent cotton it’s pleated, low rise, a mini length and belted just like the Miu Miu version, but at a cheaper price point

Made from 100 per cent cotton it’s pleated, low rise, a mini length and belted just like the Miu Miu version, but at a cheaper price point.

Campaign photos even show the skirt being paired with a cropped knit and top, just like the models wore on the Miu Miu runway. 

Designed by billionaire head of Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada, the skirt was recently described by Vogue as a ‘naughty schoolgirlish design that’s less of a skirt and more of belt’.

Since debuting in their SS20 show in Paris, the skirt has spurned dozens of memes – with one fashion follower joking on Instagram: ‘I see what Miu Miu skirt more than my own family’. 

Since debuting in their SS20 show in Paris, the skirt has spurned dozens of memes - with one fashion follower joking on Instagram: 'I see what Miu Miu skirt more than my own family'

And it's not just fashion editors who are desperate to style the teeny tiny skirt - which just about covers the wearer's modesty

Since debuting in their SS20 show in Paris, the skirt has spurned dozens of memes – with one fashion follower joking on Instagram: ‘I see what Miu Miu skirt more than my own family’

The Lioness skirt is slightly more wearable with a longer hemline than the Miu Miu option

The Lioness skirt is slightly more wearable with a longer hemline than the Miu Miu option

And it’s not just fashion editors who are desperate to style the teeny tiny skirt – which just about covers the wearer’s modesty.

It’s been spotted on A-listers out and about including Emma Corrin and Saweetie, while it’s been modelled by Zendaya and Hayley Bieber, and spotted on the red carpets and at the Brits. 

It’s also become a social media sensation with the likes of drag superstar Bimini Bon Boulash posing up on a storm in the skirt on their Instagram story. 

The set has become so viral it has it’s own Instagram page – @miumiuset.