“It’s Alive!”
On a surgical stage illuminated with fluorescent lights and dramatic music, Alessandro Michele presented a collection in which the most striking thing was not the clothes, but the unusual accessories: models holding hyper-realistic replicas of their own heads, little mystical-looking dragons or, like look 24 to which our piece belongs, balaclavas that looked like wrestling masks. Michele’s intention, with his maximalism and eclectic narrative, was to express how ‘we are the Dr. Frankenstein of our own reality’.
Alessandro Michele attended the 2019 MET Gala, as Harry Styles’ date, wearing a shirt version of this dress in reddish and pinkish tones – could this be his favourite piece from the collection?
Gucci was founded in 1921, in Florence, Italy, by Guccio Gucci, who started with a leather goods shop. The brand quickly gained prestige for its craftsmanship and refined designs, becoming a benchmark of Italian luxury. Over the following decades, Gucci introduced icons such as the diamond pattern, the green-red-green stripe and the Bamboo bag in 1947, cementing its fashion identity.
Over the years, Gucci has had several influential creative directors. Tom Ford revitalised the brand in the 1990s with his sensual, minimalist aesthetic. Then Frida Giannini took the helm in 2006, bringing a more romantic and sophisticated approach. In 2015, Alessandro Michele transformed the house with his gender-fluid vision, redefining contemporary luxury. Following his departure in 2022, Sabato De Sarno took over as creative director, promising a new era for the iconic Italian brand.
