Miuccia Prada launched her first menswear line. The Miu Miu line was introduced in 1992 as a less expensive womenswear line inspired by her personal wardrobe. She named it after her own nickname, Miu Miu. In 1993 she was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America International Award. The following year she showed her collections in both New York and London fashion weeks. She had already been exhibiting at Milan fashion week. Bertelli, Prada's husband, is responsible for the commercial side of products and Prada’s retail strategy. The design house has grown into a conglomerate that includes labels such as Fendi,
Alexandru Tudor-Miu Alexandru Tudor-Miu Alexandru Tudor-Miu (February 25, 1901 – July 26, 1961) was a Romanian poet. Born into a peasant family in Brazi, Prahova County, he attended primary school in his native village, followed by high school at Ploiești. Between 1918 and 1920, he worked as a schoolteacher in Pantazi, in his native county. In 1921, he was a laboratory assistant at the refinery in Câmpina, and was subsequently employed by Concordia-Electrica company. From 1945 until his death, he headed the electrotechnical school in Câmpina. Together with Geo Bogza, he began the local surrealist movement. Inspired by the latter's magazine "Urmuz",