Mood board: Girls who are girls, who like boys to be girls seems to be one of the new missives at Gucci. And the most shocking thing about this is how brilliantly it all works. The Italian brand's new creative director Alessandro Michele is tapping into something magical, floating around fashion’s fickle air. Not only do his feminine men and their gender-flexible fashion feel so right, but so too do the romantic layers of handcraft filigree he pours over these impeccably made clothes.
Best in show: There were countless showstoppers in this intriguing show, from the yolk-shaped collared shirts to the richly patchworked laces and crochetted jogging outfits. But our favourite was the gold, brocade-covered velour track suit that looked as opulent as a kimono.
Finishing touches: Not sure how many men will swap a tie for a printed bow around their neck? No worries. Gucci’s tills are sure to keep ringing with the ropes of bracelets, gypsy rings, feathered necklaces, lace fluff collars and oversized sunglasses that were frosted over every look. Also spotted: the new 'It' black bootie of the season.
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At the Regent Street Sensorium, architectural jelly sculptures are designed to ignite the sensesDelve into the history of London’s Regent Street through a jellyscape, a fragrance cloud and more – plus, for the event’s final week, two new immersive workshops (ends 27 April)
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With scenography by OMA, Dior’s ‘Designer of Dreams’ exhibition in Seoul is ‘a piece of theatre’OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu catches up with Wallpaper* about the dramatic show design for the latest iteration of ‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’, which opened in Seoul this weekend
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Mercedes-Benz previews its next-gen people mover with an ultra-luxury EV conceptThe Mercedes-Benz Vision V Concept is an art deco picture palace on wheels, designed to immerse passengers in parallel worlds as they travel
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Alessandro Michele to exit his role as creative director of GucciItalian house Gucci has confirmed Alessandro Michele will leave after a seven-year tenure in which his eclectic aesthetic has proved a critical and commercial success
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023: Fendi to PradaFrom Prada’s exploration of archetypal menswear garments to JW Anderson’s much-anticipated debut in the city, the best of Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023, as it happens
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Milan Fashion Week A/W 2022: Prada to Bottega VenetaIn this extended report, Scarlett Conlon reports live from the Milan Fashion Week A/W 2022 shows, with rolling coverage as they take place on the runway
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Gucci Love Parade LA to Bottega Veneta in Detroit: American fashion must-seesGrab your headscarf, sunglasses and driving shoes as we take a stylish road trip around the USA, where cities including Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Detroit are dialling up their fashion focus with events, activations and runway shows
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Step inside a Gucci campaign in FlorenceGucci Garden ‘Archetypes' exhibition brings to life 15 of Alessandro Michele's most iconic advertising campaigns for the Florentine brand
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A decade of fashion show history in picturesBritish photographer Jason Lloyd Evans shares his favourite backstage images, from the runway shows of Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Armani, Proenza Schouler, Versace and more
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Gucci's Seoul show considers radical perspectives on ‘otherness’The fashion label sponsors ‘No Space, Just a Place, which invites guests to consider radical perspectives on ‘otherness’, led by Tunisian-born curator Myriam Ben Salah
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Giorgio Armani A/W 2020 Milan Fashion Week Women's
