Mean Girls actor Amanda Seyfried is no stranger to the luxury style world, but to keen-eyed fashion observers it appears she’s made a major new-girl faux pas this week.

The first rule of fashion club is: stay loyal to your tribe – and right now, Seyfried’s a newly adopted member of Prada’s extended family. Yesterday, Miu Miu announced the star as front-woman of its beautiful Autumn 2016 campaign with the following pic on Instagram, captioned: “Found Narratives: Amanda Seyfried leads an enigmatic cast of characters through a weekend of playful reverie, in @alasdairmclellan’s debut campaign for Miu Miu.”

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Seyfried herself posted another pic from the campaign series shot by Brit photographer Alasdair McLellan (the same man who filmed Kendall, Sara and Taylor in this Coach x Disney film) at the English mansion built for Britain’s first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. 

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So far, so perfect – so how does the first rule of fashion tribes kick matter in this instance? This cute pic taken of Seyfried and her dog walking into a photographic studio in New York just 24 hours before the Miu Miu announcement this week serves as a hint…

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Amanda and furry BFF in New York on June 28
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Last season’s Givenchy Floral Nightingale Tote

What Miu Miu will think of its newly anointed ambassador carrying a very visible Givenchy Floral Nightingale tote is anyone’s guess, given its correct etiquette (and sometimes even a contractual obligation) for stars engaged by a brand to steer clear of its same-category competitors in public.

But on this occasion, the actress could argue she has a legit excuse, given she’s also the face of Givenchy fragrance Live Irrésistible and has been part of that brand’s extended beauty family for years.

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However, should Seyfried feel the urge to make accessory amends, there’s no shortage of options on offer this season from Miu Miu – like the signature bucket or top handle styles this season – although nothing with such an out-there print. We’d be more than happy to mind that Floral Nightingale for her until further notice… 

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