Gucci creative director
Alessandro Michele's avant-garde take on fashion has opened
Milan fashion week with inspirations ranging from Elton John's
stage wear to Bugs Bunny and Heidegger's take on authenticity.
Michele's call for next spring is an "instigation to do
things differently", the designer said Wednesday.
And his "multiple show" with women and men strutting down the
catwalk included a hybrid of emotions and cultures to show how
the contemporary draws inspiration from multiple storylines of
the past.
Michele's aesthetic went glam rock with a capsule collection
dedicated to Elton John, whose hits include the pop song Rocket
Man.
Key pieces ranged from jumpsuits to power-shouldered jackets.
Male models also went down the catwalk with a shirt and tie,
shorts and a waistcoat with an image of Bugs Bunny, black capes,
bomber jackets and lace pants.
Women's looks were inspired by dreamy ice-skating costumes
with tulle and crystals, 1980s-style skirts and suits and long
pleated dresses with military details.
Yet for all the innovative spirit that has turned Michele
into a fashion star since his solo debut in 2015, the designer
has relaunched the brand's identity with a core esthetic that
has remained stable season after season.
And the new collection also remained faithful to the new
Gucci aesthetic, which embraces slim-fit trouser suits and
dresses, 1970s inspirations, a recurrent Disney theme, rainbow
stripes, flowers and geeky glasses, among others.
Accessories have also embraced tradition with new spins on
Gucci classic loafers and bags that have made the Florentine
house's tradition, giving the label's bestsellers a long shelf
life.
Milan fashion week previews for spring-summer 2018 women's
wear will feature 159 collections through September 25.
This edition of Milan fashion week will see the fashion
chamber promoting sustainability in the trend-driven sector with
11 prizes to be awarded Sunday to Italian designers and brands
that promote traditional craftsmanship, green investments,
responsible management and innovation.
Livia Firth, wife of actor Colin Firth, will be presiding
over the first Green Fashion Awards in a ceremony organized in a
garden set up in Piazza La Scala.
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