Elton John has commissioned Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele to create an entire stage wardrobe for his final tour, “Farewell Yellow Brick Road”. The briefing: to make the popstar look like the ultimate version of himself. “I can’t believe how sartorially crazy I was, particularly in the 70’s! With fashion back then, I was like a big...
Sep 12, 2018
Meeting the characters from the Gucci Collectors campaign for Fall Winter 2018 and the objects they have passionately collected. Source: Gucci, YouTube.
Aug 6, 2018
Investors and market analysts love to make alarming predictions about the future of companies they invest in; most of the time to soften the blow of a unavoidable loss. What is causing them to worry at the moment? The success story of Kering's top performing label, Gucci. Some investors are becoming more and more nervous of Kering’s future as it...
Jul 17, 2018
London - Gucci has unveiled it's latest initiative - Gucci ArtLab, a futuristic hub of industrial craftsmanship and experimental laboratory for leather goods and footwear products. Located near the historical headquarters of the company in Casellina, and active since the beginning of the year, spanning an area of 37,000 square meters with more...
Apr 20, 2018
Gucci kicked off Milan Fashion Week in typical eccentric style Wednesday as models carried replicas of their own heads on a runway transformed into a creepy operating room. Suspense had already been building for the show by Gucci's star creative director Alessandro Michele due to the invitations -- orange timers which counted down to the event...
Feb 22, 2018
London - Gucci has turned seduction into an art form and its newly opened Gucci Garden, which opened its doors in Florence on Tuesday during Pitti Uomo, underlines the Italian luxury label's skills. The new concept, which includes haute couture in addition to art, haute cuisine and cinematography was designed by Gucci’s Creative Director...
Jan 10, 2018
London - Gucci has secured yet another historical venue to serve as the backdrop for its Cruise 2019 fashion show, namely the ancient site of Les Alyscamps, in France. Gucci’s Cruise 2019 collection presentation, set to take place on May 30, 2018, will take place at the Unesco World Heritage site, which is home to one of the world’s Mose...
Dec 11, 2017
Alessandro Michele, the creative director of Gucci, loves creative confusion and the palace in Rome he works in. Source: The New York Times, YouTube
Oct 12, 2017
London - Alessandro Michele, creative director for Gucci, cruise collection for 2018 invited consumers to 'Guccify' themselves. The collection, which featured all of Michele's signatures - think florals, animal prints, vivid colors and a clashing of patterns, saw the designer continued his vision for the brand. The show took place inside the...
May 31, 2017
Gucci has finally unveiled its new head offices, located in the former Caproni aeronautics factory from 1915, after three years of work. Located near the Linate international airport, the new offices, dubbed Gucci Hub, span 3780,000 square feet and bring together Gucci's showrooms, offices, catwalk show venue, photo and studio in a single...
Sep 21, 2016
London - Gucci's Creative Director Alessandro Michele finds inspiration in many things vintage, which is perhaps why he is also Creative Director of another of Gucci's brands, Florentine porcelain house Richard Ginori. While the launches of Richard Ginori product have generally received less marketing attention than Gucci, it's heritage is...
Aug 15, 2016
Global men's fashion weeks have come to an end, and those following the sartorial trajectory of London, Florence, Milan and Paris will have an overwhelming sense of relief. It was an impactful season filled with anticipation, new debuts, and a hunger for meaning of what fashion means in an industry often dislodged from its surroundings. From...
Jun 29, 2016
