I didn’t do knock-offs. I did knock-ups! | | | | Gucci Cruise 2018, Palazzo Pitti, Florence. May 29, 2017.
(Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) | | | | | | “I didn’t do knock-offs. I did knock-ups!”
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| | rantnrave:// Much of fashion history has been written, yet like all historical records, there's far more to be discovered, resurfaced, and reinvigorated. GUCCI showed Cruise 2018 in the PALAZZO PITTI, amid a formidable collection of Renaissance art amassed by the MEDICI family. The collection played on codes of visual splendor through the ages, with pearl-encrusted headwear and gilt crowns decorated with laurels and lyres. Yet all references to ornate and aristocratic splendor were set astride turtleneck zip-up sweaters, striped rugby polos, and track pants more recognizable in styles of the 1960s and '70s. Centuries-old textile motifs showed up next to fringed biker jackets and logo tees. The Gucci monogram was splayed over handbags, fur overcoats, knit socks, and hosiery in what seemed like endless iterations of the "G" pattern repeat. True to form, this version of Gucci encompassed such universal reference it was almost intergalactic. It was a recognition of history without heeding to it. ALESSANDRO MICHELE has a vision. Are you along for the ride?... KAAT DEBO writes that current interest in visionary designers from the twentieth century may have to do with the shifting sands of fashion context today. The conditions required to create, produce, communicate, and share fashion feel less stable, less known than ever. Is this a feeling or a fact? How much of both? With fewer variables known, I say embrace chance... Are young designers well-positioned to execute on visionary talent? This piece by STEVE DOOL examines what happens after young designers win design competitions... MULBERRY goes see-now-buy-now... Loved these two fashion films created for the SHOWSTUDIO x PARSONS competition: "The Lonely Crowd" and "Remember the Forgotten." | | | - HK Mindy Meissen, curator |
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