The last time Gucci dived boldly into runway denim, Tom Ford was still reigning over the house of the double Gs. That era closed a decade ago and, since then, Frida Giannini has poured enough confidence into her own pool at this historic Italian brand, that revisiting that iconic moment in Gucci's past had a smooth logic. She also made all the right choices on silhouettes and finishings, ensuring that her GG jeans looked like slouchy trousers and chic culottes, rather than the ubiquitous skinny jean. Using a softly washed cornflower blue shade of denim, Giannini deftly devised a better boyfriend jean, thickly cuffed, cropped denim pants, and even cropped denim jackets and lace front dresses. The trousers were worn with floral embroidered quilted kimono jackets or chambray shirts and slim knitwear. The look was neat and polished - and stacked up nicely with the other clean offerings in this collection, such as crisp white culottes, cropped officer's jackets with shiny gold buttons and the cranberry and rust coloured suede kimono shirts. Some of the frilly, embellished dresses seemed off point in Giannini's increasingly clean aesthetic, but there are sure to be legions of fans still begging for a touch of boho in their wardrobes - a reality that the savvy designer surely knows.
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In Norway, remoteness becomes the new luxuryAcross islands and fjords, a new wave of design-led hideaways is elevating remoteness into a refined, elemental form of luxury
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With an ode to Italy, Homme Plissé Issey Miyake brings its brand of fashion magic to Florence’s Pitti UomoMarking the start of a new nomadic way of showing for the Japanese label, Homme Plissé Issey Miyake held its S/S 2026 show at Florence’s Villa Medicea della Petraia as part of Pitti Uomo last night (18 June) with a collection inspired by the colours and textures of Italy
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Milan exhibition celebrates 20 years of Armani Privé: ‘Haute couture is fashion when it becomes art’Hosted at the Tadao Ando-designed Armani/Silos, ‘Giorgio Armani Privé 2005-2025, Twenty Years of Haute Couture’ displays an expansive collection of the Italian designer’s showstopping haute couture creations
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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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The filmic vision of Paris’ virtual men’s fashion weekTake an in-depth look at the trends of Paris' fashion week for Spring/Summer 2021, where brands turned to the moving image to express their collections virtually
