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Demna Gvasalia - Designer, Creative Director of Gucci

Too bad, I had this new idea of privatizing Brera streets for an open-air show, paint them in a never-seen before shade of vermillion with a white motto, a semi-obscure metaphysical message « Un po' più di merda » that only great post-truth thinkers and high-IQ TFSers can decipher.
well you never know maybe france kering knows more than milan gucci lol and they are preparing for a show its understood he is keeping allot secret from the old teams in place and works closely with his french based team.

it falls in line with his comments to his circle form the start that he does not like anyone at gucci all useless.

lets see its just messy every time i hear something.
 
we have Haider doing a vampire TOM Ford already
usually for such a big brand doing nich dark things don't work well for a large audience that favoriors kid core optimistic fashion & luxury, gucci is so big it cant be apocalyptic thats why balenciaga did not become bigger than say miu miu.
its great for internet crowd but not your aunt wanting a gucci marmont or the rich lady looking for a pleated skirt and blouse lol

also remove the model or husband what you have are looks and items that are normal and cheap on 99% of people like what already on gucci.com

Demna gucci started pack to HELL

"Demna gucci starter pack to HELL" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

It's so out of my price range that I genuinely forgot about Haider's Tom Ford 💀 I don't necessarily disagree and totally get what you're saying, and styling definitely plays a big part, but Haider's clothes are more slim with sharper cuts. And current Gucci (just by browsing their site) reminds me of Zara... it's just all over the place. I imagine Demna will do streetwear-ish vampire lol

I definitely agree that this move is more of a "how do you do, fellow kids?" from the executives. Balenciaga has a bigger place in the internet crowd, like you said, and a lot of them are literally just kids that buy reps lol. I doubt it will translate to the success they're thinking, other than having some viral moments here and there.
 
The look on Demna’s boyfriend is just FW1999 menswear without the intrigue and the luxury.
The problem with Gucci by Tom Ford is that Tom was very confident about his style and aesthetic and was able to to those huge gaps from seasons to seasons.
FW1999, SS2000, FW2000 and SS2001 for men and women are dramatically different from season to season while being part of the same universe.

So when Demna is talking about doing a raid in the archives, the Tom Ford years and The company communication is about the « history of Gucci », it doesn’t mean anything to me.

He is a friend of Alessandro so I guess he will also include his era in the mix. Unfortunately, Alessandro’s Gucci was a lot like Demna’s Balenciaga in the very merchandised approach.

Whatever his approach is, I hope he won’t forget the sense of luxury. Because this is something that he lost at Balenciaga. For the amazing tailor that he is, what his fans loved was the underwhelming sweats and jeans.
 
They just updated the Gucci website with the latest FW25 show items and...ugh, I wouldn't want any of that crap gifted.
The RTW is atrocious and the bags are very uninspired, there's literally nothing that would make me want to splurge >1k on a shirt or >3k on a bag.
5k for this Philipp Plein inspired jumpsuit and tacky oversized Horsebit belt? Hell no...
I really hope the first Demna capsule spice things up.
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They just updated the Gucci website with the latest FW25 show items and...ugh, I wouldn't want any of that crap gifted.
The RTW is atrocious and the bags are very uninspired, there's literally nothing that would make me want to splurge >1k on a shirt or >3k on a bag.
5k for this Philipp Plein inspired jumpsuit and tacky oversized Horsebit belt? Hell no...
I really hope the first Demna capsule spice things up.
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You forgot the bag at 3,200, so with the shoes, it's a full-look starting at 10,500 €/12,000 USD... It's rather delusional for them to think they can commend those prices.
 
They just updated the Gucci website with the latest FW25 show items and...ugh, I wouldn't want any of that crap gifted.
The RTW is atrocious and the bags are very uninspired, there's literally nothing that would make me want to splurge >1k on a shirt or >3k on a bag.
5k for this Philipp Plein inspired jumpsuit and tacky oversized Horsebit belt? Hell no...
I really hope the first Demna capsule spice things up.
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For Gucci, I don’t think this is a bad look. It isn’t groundbreaking and it feels more like Vaccarello at Saint Laurent by way of Gucci. The m GG bodysuit veers into Bravo territory, the kind of thing we’ll probably see on Dorit from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills sooner than later.

The problem is the price: it’s far too high for a house that’s lost its spark and authority, and even worse, one that feels adrift with no real direction as we have no confirmed preview of what Demna’s Gucci will be.

If they dropped the price and got this on a pop girl, an it-girl, or a rap star with real reach, it could make an impact, small but something. But they seem to want to sprint to profit, rather than any real long term strategy.

The campaign for this collection was a waste of money though and dead on arrival so I have no faith.
 
They just updated the Gucci website with the latest FW25 show items and...ugh, I wouldn't want any of that crap gifted.
The RTW is atrocious and the bags are very uninspired, there's literally nothing that would make me want to splurge >1k on a shirt or >3k on a bag.
5k for this Philipp Plein inspired jumpsuit and tacky oversized Horsebit belt? Hell no...
I really hope the first Demna capsule spice things up.
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I can’t wait for the real housewives of Salt Lake City to wear that jumpsuit
 
speaking of the internet crowd and Balenciaga/Demna, their skins appeared in the Fortnite shop the other day. they have been absent for years, and the whole 2022 fiasco pretty much all but put the nail the coffin for them to come back.

“Our partnership with Epic didn’t start with Fortnite, actually,” Demna Gvasalia, artistic director at Balenciaga, said in a statement. “It started with our own first video game, Afterworld, which we built using Unreal Engine to debut our Fall 2021 collection. From there, we have continued to be inspired by the creativity of Unreal and Fortnite communities. It made total sense, to me, that we collaborate further by creating these authentic Balenciaga looks for Fortnite and a new physical Fortnite clothing series for our stores.”

 
They just updated the Gucci website with the latest FW25 show items and...ugh, I wouldn't want any of that crap gifted.
The RTW is atrocious and the bags are very uninspired, there's literally nothing that would make me want to splurge >1k on a shirt or >3k on a bag.
5k for this Philipp Plein inspired jumpsuit and tacky oversized Horsebit belt? Hell no...
I really hope the first Demna capsule spice things up.
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All that money to basically look like a cheap street-hooker addicted to everything and the kitchen sink.

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Patty from "My name is Earl" approves it!! 10/10!!

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than your in for a treat if street walking meets mistress is your thing lol
There is no way he is capable of making a new YSL scandal collection (proof me wrong), but does he know that "street walking meets mistress" is basically hooker chic! Let's see how his clothes transform street sex workers into high profile mistresses!
 
There is no way he is capable of making a new YSL scandal collection (proof me wrong), but does he know that "street walking meets mistress" is basically hooker chic! Let's see how his clothes transform street sex workers into high profile mistresses!
he likes bad taste but he wish to reach YSL scandal level collection, to me he does not have the vision for it or the sense of color and culture.

he will have sexy sl*tty party girls next to high profile mistress not perse mixed each cliche is on one model as balenciaga was mostly, the hooligan , the rich old hollywood star, the security guard , the emo , the paris couture lady BCBG, the nepo son,the maffia son, etc etc
 

Incoming CEO Luca de Meo Pledges to Get Kering’s ‘Mojo Back’

In his first public appearance, the executive said he would start implementing his turnaround plan for the ailing luxury group before the end of the year.
ByJOELLE DIDERICH WWD
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025, 10:38AM
Luca de Meo at the Kering general meeting

Luca de Meo at the Kering general meeting. © JEAN-FRANÇOIS ROBERT/MODDS/COURTESY OF KERING



Updated 5:10 p.m. ET Sept. 9
PARISLuca de Meo does not officially start as chief executive officer of Kering until Monday, but the Italian executive has wasted no time in setting his action plan in motion.

In his first public appearance since his nomination was revealed in June, the former Renault CEO told Kering shareholders he would present a detailed strategy next spring, but will start implementing his turnaround plan for the ailing French luxury group before the end of this year.

Dragged down by steep declines at its star brand Gucci and a bulging debt load, Kering is closing stores, selling real estate and reducing headcount after a dismal start to the year that saw group net profit plummet 46 percent in the first half.

At a combined general meeting at Kering headquarters on Tuesday, de Meo suggested there was more pain in the cards, but added that he was confident the group would rebound, despite a global slowdown in luxury spending.

“We will initially focus our efforts on the most effective levers to improve the quality of our capital allocation and generate a tangible operational rebound,” he said in a speech.

“We will have to continue to reduce our debt, cut our costs and, where necessary, rationalize, reorganize and reposition some of our brands,” de Meo added.

“We are going to consolidate the foundations of our houses and build a luxury group that is even more integrated, more agile and driven by a strengthened competitive spirit,” he said. “Above all, we will not wait for the strategic plan to be finalized to act.”

Shareholders voted by a crushing majority of 98.97 percent in favor of appointing de Meo as a director, following the splitting of the chairman and CEO roles, both held by François-Henri Pinault for the last 20 years. Pinault remains chairman of Kering.

They also approved de Meo’s sign-on bonus of 20 million euros, largely to compensate him for long-term variable remuneration elements he relinquished when he exited Renault Group. This will consist of 15 million euros in cash and 5 million euros in Kering shares.

He will receive a portion of a fixed annual salary of 2.2 million euros in 2025, plus annual variable remuneration of 1.21 million euros, contingent on his successful onboarding and progress in defining the strategic plan with the board of directors.

Shareholders also OK’d a resolution raising the age limit for the chairman of the board to 80 from 65, and the age limit for the CEO to 70 from 65. De Meo is 58 and Pinault is 63.

Having navigated the family-controlled conglomerate through multiple transformations, Pinault said he was ready to hand over the baton to someone with a fresh outlook.

“He is a strategist, a builder and a man who understands brands,” Pinault told the assembly, noting de Meo’s track record of managing companies in the automobile sector.

“He will be able to find new avenues of growth for our group,” he added. “He knows how to act quickly and efficiently.”

Pinault reiterated that the group would continue refinancing real estate, and is working on finding partners for its properties on Fifth Avenue in New York City and Via Monte Napoleone in Milan.

Asked whether Artémis, the Pinault family’s holding company, would consider selling its 29 percent stake in German sporting goods firm Puma to reduce its debt load, he noted it is “not a strategic asset” and Artémis was “keeping all its options open.”

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, de Meo, dressed in a navy Brioni suit with a snappy four-pointed pocket square, appeared sanguine about the task ahead. He spent the summer on a listening tour, and believes he can bring a fresh perspective to a sector undergoing a deep transformation.

“It’s what I always do: I try to talk with investors, media, analysts, people who were there and who left, and so forth, to form an opinion from the outside. And now I’m going to compare it with what I see inside the company and what the teams tell me,” he said.

“This way, I’ll be able to crystallize a middle position and make good decisions,” he said. “I see a lot of potential. The brands are incredible.”

De Meo confirmed he would attend creative director Demna’s debut for Gucci on Sept. 23 during Milan Fashion Week, letting slip some details of the eagerly awaited presentation. “It will be a film that sets out Demna’s vision of how he sees Gucci. I haven’t been allowed to see it yet,” he said.
 

Demna-Gucci Intrigue​

puck news sep 8th 2025

A New Dawn for Demna?​

Last March, the announcement that Demna was going to Gucci prompted shock and, frankly, fear within the industry. There remains a lot riding on his appointment, not only for the designer but for the brand and its owner, Kering, which needs his proposal to work to help turn the entire operation around.
But the early apprehension is transforming into hopefulness as the designer—who, like many of his peers, is now living in Los Angeles for part of the year—has begun to crystalize his big idea in his debut this fall.

I am hearing from inside Gucci that the developing product is strong, and we’re also starting to see early indications of this in broad daylight.

To wit: Jannick Sinner’s custom Gucci duffle bag (and more) around the U.S. Open. As one editor-in-chief messaged me, “He looks cool. It’s that simple.”
The growing positivity around Demna’s debut—even if the actual runway show won’t occur until March—partly owes to the fact that he’s an original. He may be poring over Tom Ford–era samples and feeling pressure to nail it, but he is never going to be too influenced by another designer (or a merchandiser, for that matter). The only way Demna knows how to work is by using history to inform his own ideas. At Balenciaga, his work was quite technical—and loyal to the archives—but unmistakably his. I suspect that the time he’s been spending in Los Angeles will make Demna’s Gucci feel different than anything else, from the clothes to the message. And like Michael Rider’s Celine, which is already trickling into stores, I’m sure that Gucci is working to get Demna-tinged product to consumers as soon as possible, so expect more marketing to help that effort along.


ANOTHER USELESS PUCK ARTICLE SAYING NOTHING..feels like implanted optimism via gucci lol
 

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