What does a £3,400 apron say about modern feminism?

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Fashion shows are often perfumed with fresh flowers or expensive candles. Not so the Miu Miu SS26 show, where guests inhaled the faint smell of bleach. Out came models on a red rubber runway wearing aprons, pinafores and workwear. Some were silken and lacy with jewel embellishment; others were factory floor-ready in utilitarian drill. Some looked just like your grandmother’s…