It's G-Day: Buyers' Predictions on Gucci Style Without Alessandro Michele

MILAN — This is the fashion talk of the last two months. Since Gucci and Alessandro Michele suddenly parted ways in November, there hasn't been a single industry operator or fashion enthusiast who hasn't speculated on the causes of the divorce; imagined behind-the-scenes scenarios or weighed in with their grain of salt on the direction the brand is going or should take next.

While many questions remain unanswered, they contribute to the palpable curiosity surrounding the men's parade of the mark scheduled for Friday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. here, when the post-Michele era officially begins in the company.

For those who believe in fashion cycles, there is a beautiful symmetry in timing. The next show will take place exactly eight years after the legendary Fall 2015 men's show that changed fashion aesthetics and shaped the industry for years to come, placing Michele and Gucci at the epicenter not only of a conversation about fashion, but also about culture. Will history repeat itself with a collection of similar disruptive force?
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Who knows? It is understood that the brand's Fall 2023 menswear collection will be presented by an in-house team, which traditionally suggests continuity in times of transition. But Gucci doesn't really stick to convention, because eight years ago the same backdrop didn't stop Michele and a dozen design team members from bowing out after swapping Frida's 10-year tenure. Giannini and the refined lifestyle of the jet-set for a completely different image and a collection assembled in just a few days.

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The multiple directions the upcoming show could take are also being recorded by buyers. "Michele's vision for his first Gucci men's runway collection was startling, unexpected and refreshing, sharing an overwhelmingly romantic point of view that overshadowed the more overt sexiness the brand had previously been known for," said Bruce Pask, Nei's menswear director. ..

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It's G-Day: Buyers' Predictions on Gucci Style Without Alessandro Michele

MILAN — This is the fashion talk of the last two months. Since Gucci and Alessandro Michele suddenly parted ways in November, there hasn't been a single industry operator or fashion enthusiast who hasn't speculated on the causes of the divorce; imagined behind-the-scenes scenarios or weighed in with their grain of salt on the direction the brand is going or should take next.

While many questions remain unanswered, they contribute to the palpable curiosity surrounding the men's parade of the mark scheduled for Friday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. here, when the post-Michele era officially begins in the company.

For those who believe in fashion cycles, there is a beautiful symmetry in timing. The next show will take place exactly eight years after the legendary Fall 2015 men's show that changed fashion aesthetics and shaped the industry for years to come, placing Michele and Gucci at the epicenter not only of a conversation about fashion, but also about culture. Will history repeat itself with a collection of similar disruptive force?

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Who knows? It is understood that the brand's Fall 2023 menswear collection will be presented by an in-house team, which traditionally suggests continuity in times of transition. But Gucci doesn't really stick to convention, because eight years ago the same backdrop didn't stop Michele and a dozen design team members from bowing out after swapping Frida's 10-year tenure. Giannini and the refined lifestyle of the jet-set for a completely different image and a collection assembled in just a few days.

The multiple directions the upcoming show could take are also being recorded by buyers. "Michele's vision for his first Gucci men's runway collection was startling, unexpected and refreshing, sharing an overwhelmingly romantic point of view that overshadowed the more overt sexiness the brand had previously been known for," said Bruce Pask, Nei's menswear director. ..