It hasn’t fairly been a month since Sabato de Sarno stunned us all by asserting he was stepping down because the Inventive Director of Gucci after simply two years.
Whereas we wait to seek out out who will design for Gucci subsequent (rumours of Tom Ford are rife), the proficient in-house staff has taken on the honour of making the Autumn/Winter 2025 assortment.
The end result? Designs which might be each basic and subversive, strict however attractive, that nod again to a number of the greatest many years of the home.
Fashions walked down the entwined darkish inexperienced Interlocking G of the catwalk – the initials of founder Guccio Gucci – a emblem that celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this 12 months.
The gathering embraced the codes of Gucci previous, current and future, that particular sense of Italian model that’s synonymous with glamour, sleekness and effortlessness.
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There have been crystal-embellished velvet catsuits, sequin pencil skirts, sharp fits and silk clothes. Seemingly prim outfits undercut by a flash of flesh or a pop of color.
Of color, there was a lot. Vibrant purples, pinks, reds and greens echoed within the menswear line as properly.
I discussed a nod to the home’s archives: the silhouettes of the Sixties had been prevalent all through the gathering – no coincidence since that was the inception of the Gucci ready-to-wear line.
Ladylike gloves, duster coats, pencil skirt fits, mini clothes and head scarves traversed time and have become extra fashionable because of the addition of sheer and glossy supplies, vibrant hues and exaggerated particulars.
Extra minimalist, 90s-inspired seems to be – plunging bodysuits, high-neck jumpers, outsized jackets and slim tailoring – peppered the gathering.
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On the coronary heart of all of the equipment was one other cult Gucci image: the Horsebit (additionally celebrating an enormous anniversary this 12 months, its seventieth).
My favorite was the gold Horsebit lariat necklace which appeared impeccable on all the things from halterneck clothes to pointed collar shirts.
The motif was additionally noticed on waist chain, the enormous deal with of the re=imagined basic Horsebit 1955 bag and the brand new Gucci Siena bag.
There is not any doubt about it, Gucci’s Autumn/Winter 2025 assortment might be a tricky act to observe.
