Gucci Cruise 2017 London

[Deleted member 116819]

 

[gazebo]

One trick pony.

Being indivisual or unique doesn't mean wearing every color under the sun in one outfit or being overly complex.

I loved his first collection, and obviously the entire fashion world did too, but it got old so so fast.

I guess everything in fashion is on fast forward.
One, two, three four collections and you're out.

 

[vetements]

One trick pony.

Being indivisual or unique doesn't mean wearing every color under the sun in one outfit or being overly complex.

I loved his first collection, and obviously the entire fashion world did too, but it got old so so fast.

I guess everything in fashion is on fast forward.
One, two, three four collections and you're out.

My sentiments exactly. Initially it felt fresh from his predecessor's sexed up looks, never mind that was what I thought Gucci stands for since tom ford's days, it was quirky and fresh and fun.

Now I thought it's just tired, the same old long multi colored 70's inspired dresses, I really hope he can evolve a little bit by bit, but it didn't. How much longer can this go on I wonder.

 

[VogueDisciple93]

Ok was there anything new here? Not even ideas, I mean was there any new clothes or accessories here? The studded jackets, instore. The Cats, the snakes, the ruffle dresses, all on their site now.

 

[perhydrol]

^The Union Jack things were new

 

[Creative]

Tiring but entertaining.

 

[Phuel]

I wouldn’t be that hard on him…

Many designers’ evolution is more in their clever styling from collection to collection than in the innovation of design ideas in the actual garments.

At least with Alessandro, he’s more honest with what he’s presenting as what’s readily available in the Gucci shops— all the while still preserving his consistent branding for the label. His may be a one-trick pony, but it is a consistency I can appreciate in these times of Insta-attention span that’s only interested in flashy gimmicks, discards it 15 min later to move on to the next thing.

 

[jeanclaude]

They want to sell this as artistic; but it feels autistic. Repetition, repetition, repetition...same colours, same embellishments, same prints over and over again.

 

[VogueDisciple93]

I'm sorry but Alessandro's Gucci is well entangled in the insta-culture. He may not dismantle his views each season but his collections read like a hipster pinterest board. I'm exhausted of reading about how Gucci and Vetements are flourishing due their resounding organic and refreshing ideas when in truth they have huge marketing machines peddling the brand. Alessandro's collections are made to get attention. The mere booking of Westminster's Cloisters was a huge marketing move as this collection could have easily been showcased in a lookbook. Cristobal Balenciaga, (original) Herve Leger, Azzedine Alaïa, Issey Miyake, etc are masters would toiled with cosistent ideas season after season perfecting as they advanced but they still introduced enough change and new concepts to invigorate the design field.

If I sound aggressive, it is not intended for anyone here. Alessandro is a smart creative director, he has created desire through quirks, and he can be applauded for that, but is not some savant that has tapped into a well of ideas we have been missing. If this was shown by Alice & Olivia most would write it off as just another empty attempt at excessive femininity, and that's from those that would even bother looking at it, but it's big bad Gucci so it's refreshing.

 

[frk-frost]

His Gucci turned stale very quickly

 

[gazebo]

 

[jeanclaude]

Fashion feeds from novelty, it has a never ending appetite for new things. If they keep feeding it the same old tiresome things, fashion is going to starve to death...

 

[sixtdaily]

A few nice silhouettes, but overall very painful to watch.

 

[ThatGuyPaul]

I'd love one of the cushions to be honest!

 

[guimon]

Lately, Gucci's shows makes me wanna cry. To think how amazing this brand used to be just a few seasons ago. It's crazy how much it has changed.
Now it's literally the same thing every show, and it's not even good. I hate what this brand has become.

 

[gius]

Must mean he's selling well, right -if he is doing it again

 

[Lola701]

It's a fair, sellable and somehow wearable Resort collection.
I still have a problem with the styling because it seems like the heavy styling is there to hide novelty.
I didn't like Vuitton but it had some fresh ideas (even if they didn't worked).

Gucci RTW is obviously very "items-oriented". It's not about doing new clothes but about giving a new update on clothes that are already in stores: the bombers, the embroidered jeans, the shirt dress, the wool suit...etc.

The thing is that, passed the shock of the first two collections...it's not that shocking anymore.
The Ugly-chic, pseudo-intellectual aesthetic of Michele was provoking for a short amount of time. This is quite conventional.

This is like Dior. A show wasn't necessary. If you're doing a show, do it the right way.
I don't find anything really exciting about it because i know that by the time this collection will be in stores, i can buy most of it now.

 

[YohjiAddict]

I can proudly say I've never fully like anything "designed" by him, in my eyes he's just an intelligent copycat of Lacroix and Marc Jacobs ca. 2005. I respect him for how he has reinvented the brand in such a short span, but his clothes don't excite me in the least.

 

[kenndale]

There are definitely some great pieces in here that are going to be big hits, but also a lot of things that are really unnecessary.

The sunglasses need to calm down.

 

[ominao]

I kind of like what he does, and I think it's great that his aesthetics have been very coherent. But I sometimes find it too much. Like those jumpers with some quirky cats on in this collection, it's just too deliberate, too intentionally quirky.
He definitely knows what people expect from him, but it's getting too much... People who currently find his retro, "ugly-chic" aesthetic funny and covetable will almost certainly get tired of it someday.
I think he is such a clever designer he could take it a bit further.