This industry veteran has, over the last few seasons, embarked on a fashion expedition of sorts through a world of ancient civilizations. After last spring¿s Mayan exploration, Miller ventured south to Peru for fall. But while she did accessorize with the traditional flat-brimmed hats—Peruvians are mad for hats—the folky theme was balanced by a refined sense of modernity and city chic.
Plenty of the patterns and prints she s come to be so closely associated with appeared, but the most interesting pieces were as plain as could be. Bubble-sleeved pea coat; slim, boyish trousers; and pinafore dresses worn over banker-striped shirts made a strong counterpoint to the graphic jacquards and blanket prints.
Swarmed by well-wishers backstage (including Ann Dexter-Jones, Sarah Wynter, and Cyndi Lauper), Miller joked about the fact that her label recently celebrated its quarter-century mark. "It s my birthday, not my anniversary!" she kidded the crowd. That s a long time for a label to hold strong, but by all accounts, Miller is as involved as ever in the day-to-day running of the business, and forging solidly ahead.
