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“A precise moment in time. A moment to seize and live to the fullest. It’s the moment the sun dives into the sea at the end of an August day. It’s the moment we find ourselves. This collection is a tribute to those moments, and an invitation to stop, seek your own moment.”
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Gucci continues and evolves its relationship with the Triennale, further intertwining its identity with the values embodied by the museum: the commitment to an open and inclusive cultural dialogue and the mission of bringing together art, design, architecture and contemporary views.
After celebrating its spaces with the men’s show, the new Cuore archive in particular, they are now transformed into a long corridor of colors, that, starting from white, leads all the way to Gucci Rosso Ancora. With hues of a summer’s sunset, the space is divided into rooms, each of a different tone, able to create a unique experience, an unrepeatable moment.
“A year later, this collection shows an accomplished journey of construction. Moment after moment, I have built my ideas for Gucci. A casual grandeur that takes shape through my obsessions - tailoring, lingerie, leather, 60’s silhouettes, all combined with the tireless exploration of the heritage of this brand - and always with an irreverent attitude.”
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bsessions. Opening the show is tailoring, in its most essential yet never ordinary version, with trousers cut on the sneakers, merging the women’s wardrobe with the men’s. The color palette includes grey, Gucci Rosso Ancora, white, tones of green, and a touch of orange. Silhouettes are a homage to the 60’s, with structured jackets, shorts, and A-line skirts. The grand coats with a couture attitude, of the finest construction, bring new vigor to the GG Monogram. Designed for the everyday, therefore worn effortlessly with denim and a tank top. The leather, with a glossy finish, is already part of our DNA. The lingerie peeps through the lace dresses and the slightly open coats.
The exploration of the heritage. Because that casual grandeur has been part of Gucci since the very beginning. The Gucci Bamboo 1947 is the star, with the bag in its original design and new contemporary details created by skillful artisans working with leather, lacquer, and Plexiglas. Bamboo inspires jewelry as well, imitating its shape and developing and intertwining on the body.
The same jewels tie the flowing jersey dresses inspired by the 90’s, as well as the square-toe platforms. New handbags with bamboo details alternate on the runway with mini silhouettes and the Gucci 73 bucket bag with the Horsebit on the side, but we also see the new Gucci Go bag, structured, compact, to wear everywhere. Appearing on the runway, one-of-a-kind Gucci Bamboo 1947 bags reimagined by Japanese artists as part of a collaborative project to celebrate 60 years of Gucci in Japan. The Horsebit remains a central element for shoes, evolving from the iconic Horsebit 1953 loafers into platforms, creepers, ballerinas and ankle boots. Now featured on a flat boot, soft and enveloping with a 60’s attitude, the same attitude as the wrap-around sunglasses with gradient lenses in the colors of the collection.
Finally, the Gucci Flora foulard, tied as headscarf, in its original version as designed by illustrator Vittorio Accornero de Testa: nine bouquets on a white background and a contrasting frame. Reimagined as a canvas, through the tone-on-tone chromatic choices that follow the color palette of the collection.
