A break down on Gucci’s minimalist yet dynamic approach in their Fall/Winter womenswear collection
After the presentation of Gucci’s Fall/Winter collection yesterday, it’s safe to say that the Italian house is heading towards a direction of wearability and a homage to their past codes. The collection itself may seem like a surprise to many with its distinct difference from its former maximalist fashion their former creative director, Alessandro Michele, had during his reign but it’s a change of direction that might just capture a wider audience with its calm and classic tone.
Although the collection offered us quite the range of slinky and micro pieces to ultra-baggy and structured silhouettes finished in such a casual manner, this goes to show that new minimalism is bound to happen after the long years of flamboyance and ornate fashion.
So to break down the show for you, here are five things you need to know about their Fall/Winter womenswear collection.
A transitional collection
One thing to keep in mind is that this isn’t the debut collection of their new creative director, Sabato De Sarno. It’s literally a collaborative effort between past and present teams when they revealed that there are people in the team who worked for Gucci during Tom Ford’s reign thirty years ago, a nostalgic detail that will explain the integration of the past and contemporary fashion the collection has.
Back from the 90s
The collection goes back to the iconic era of Gucci, the 1990s, when Tom Ford was the house’s creative director. Where the stylistic elements of the designs exuded a powerful sultry tone with their structured suits, body hugging dresses, and satin button-downs—all done in a minimalist and sleek fashion. It was the time when Gucci introduced a refreshing take on the feminine-masculine combination, so it’s no surprise that the new collection anchored their designs on the iconic era.
Silhouettes from the Tom Ford era are seen evidently in the collection. Tailored suits to drop shoulder coats, slinky slip-ons finished with see-through materials, as well as fitted tops and outerwear cut above the hips—it’s the language of the 1990s and it’s a step to the right direction as the current trend heads towards that time of fashion.
Homage to the codes
There were other details in the collection that made an appearance that paid homage to the past years of the house. The double G emblem was seen on the belts as well as the micro crystal-encrusted GG metal bra and the fur detailing on Gucci loafers were translated differently in their heels and heeled loafers.
Contemporary fads
Modern trends were also integrated in the collection. Neons reminiscent of the fashion in 2010 were included and paired with neutral tones most would have in their wardrobes nowadays. Meanwhile, exaggerated silhouettes such as oversized coats and drop shoulders made an appearance on the runway—a design detail we would see more often than not in the current fashion we have now.
House guests
Friends and new faces of the house flew across the globe to see the collection make its way down the runway in Milan. Filipino personalities such as Heart Evangelista and Bryan Boy attended the show in the Gucci ensembles while faces of Gucci such as Dakota Johnson and Hanni from NewJeans sat front row.
It’s a fusion of the archives and past periods of the House as the team behind the collection were witnesses of the 1990s to 2010s fashion Gucci had while their new creative director, Sabato De Sarno, waits for his debut in the Spring/Summer season to commence this September for his debut. As for the Fall/Winter collection, it’s refreshing to see a versatile manner be infused into the designs despite the transition of direction. Think of it as a statement to the fashion industry, where clean and quiet is the new flamboyant.
