Miu Miu "An Investigatation of Europe's Past" or, Some Cool Dresses

Miuccia Prada's spring RTW collection for Miu Miu is "an investigation of our history, of our European past." I can see influences, such as (what I'm guessing is) a take on the gladiator 'skirt', done halfway, hanging off the waist, and prints resembling Roman tiles (credit to Style.com for that one). A few dresses had puckered, tiered waists that would look a bit sloppy if one was bloated, or has a waist larger than 22 inches. But the mixing of prints on top and bottom with half-apron layering make for a cool outfit, and the two-tone belted dresses were adorable and chic at the same time. Do I earn credit for partaking in this history lesson?

The waist-enemy look (my nightmare):

Photos: Style.com