Milan — Gucci delivered another January surprise to kick off its menswear previews for Milan Fashion Week on Friday, marking a new direction after Alessandro Michele stepped down as creative director.
Just like Michele’s understated debut eight years ago with an in-house team, Gucci’s runway show ushering in a new post-Michele era is a low-key affair, a tribute to the brand founded in Florence more than a century ago. I’ve quietly reworked the code. luggage company.
Under Michele, fantasy takes off with ever-escalating layers of showmanship and embellishment in a romantic collection, blurring gender barriers and sometimes intellectually addressing the fashion crowd with notes that refer to obscure thinkers. I challenged.
These decorations have been removed, at least for now, in a legible collection.
Friday’s show highlights:
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Gucci kicked off the post-Michele era with a palette cleansing collection that smelled of his influence, but marked a surprisingly new and understated direction.
Stripped of the quirkiness, the collection brings Gucci back to basics with a rock ‘n’ roll vibe underpinned by a live performance by US guitarist Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog in the heart of the amphitheater. Front row guests include Nick his Cave and his wife Susie, Canadian actor Percy Hines who stars in the Netflix hit Wednesday, His White, British actor Idris Elba and Korean singer Kai was included.
The core look consisted of an oversized jacket paired with a papery top, trousers pulled back, bright cowboy boots accented with leg warmers, and long johns leggings. The color palette is muted: denim and khaki, gray and canary yellow, purple and ice blue.
There were still references to genderless, but they were necessarily more glam rock for their/their demographic. . His shirt and mohair His sweater was sheer and long His skirt looked like it had been deconstructed from his pants and was paired with a striped Rugby His shirt.
Many of these looks would have been perfect for Michele’s runway, but there was no doubt that they were layered with ideas, memories and memories expressed through quirky motifs and elaborate accents. With the long, loose silhouette and masculine edge found in Cycle Combos, the new collection is an easier fit for many.
The collection was designed by an in-house team and didn’t bow down after the show.