Alessandro Michele’s latest show for Gucci was set against a massive black pyramid, around which the runway circled like an aerobridge encased in plexiglass.
Alessandro Michele’s latest show for Gucci was set against a massive black pyramid, around which the runway circled like an aerobridge encased in plexiglass. An “alchemist’s garden” was where Michele’s mind flew to this season—an emotive sanctuary where embroidery, sequins and embellishments flourished on the extravagant clothes for Michele’s tribe of dandies and ingénues. There were intricate floral prints and pops of graffiti exclaiming “Common sense is not that common” and “Tomorrow is now yesterday”. Lines between the East and the West blurred with Victorian gowns matched with traditional Japanese paper umbrellas. Michele has only been at Gucci’s top seat for two years, but it’s obvious he is emboldened by the successful turnaround of the brand, because every new collection is bolder, louder and more colourful than its predecessor. Which leads one to wonder: Are we just beginning to see the real extent of this alchemist’s imagination?
