(25 Feb 2025)
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Milan – 25 February 2025
1. Various Gucci cars before show
2. Various of backstage preps
3. Various catwalk show
4. Various finale
5. Korean singer Kim Seok Jin leaving the show
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Colleen Barry, Associated Press:
"So Gucci just had a very old school runway show. It presented its womenswear collection alongside menswear. The design team had just two and a half weeks to pull it together after Gucci parted ways with Sabato De Sarno, its creative director of the last two years, so it will be looking for a new direction. In this collection we saw some signs of where it might be going. There was, they hearkened back to the 1960s with some nice boxy silhouettes for men and for women, as well as some slinkier looks from the 1990s, and a little bit of more blingy looks that we saw in more recent iterations of the fashion house."
STORYLINE:
Gone is the deep Gucci red. Here is the dark Gucci green.
The fashion house signaled its creative transition on the first day of Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday by sheathing the runway in a plush green carpet and pleated drapery. Red was the signature color of the now-ended Sabato De Sarno era, and the color switch put a definitive line under it.
The design team had just 2 1/2 weeks to pull together a new collection after De Sarno’s hasty departure after just two years. They’ve done it in less: The Alessandro Michele era launched in 2015 with just a five-day runway.
With Michele, there were signs of what was to come: pussy bows and eclectic looks that appeared plucked from a flea market. It’s hard to know what from the runway signals the brand’s new direction.
The collection heavily referenced Gucci’s past. Cropped boxy suit jackets were reminiscent of the 1960s, worn with mini skirts for her, or slim trousers for him. Slinky silk with lace trim dresses heralded the 1990s. Deconstructed pussy-bow blouses trailed romantically, a wave to the Michele era. And essential pencil skirts with slits and cigarette pants recalled even more recent seasons.
The overall mood was lush, with faux fur, satins and mother of pearl leather, setting a luxurious tone.
Front-row guests for the Gucci interim included Daisy Edgar Jones, Jessica Chastain, Parker Posey and Dev Patel.
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