Gucci F/W 09.10 Milan

[Street_a_Licious]

i don't see any improvement just by changing the background....

Failure once again.

are you really surprised?

 

[helmut.newton]

Also, the woman was very Guy Bourdin, no? The 80's maximalism aesthetic, the make-up, the powerful women, Studio 54, Bianca Jagger etc etc

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[Spike413]

^ It's probably just coincidence, that kind of makeup was the look of the 80s.

Besides, her frame of reference doesn't seem to include art or culture of any kind. I wonder if she'd even know who Bourdin is.

 

[AnaBGD]

And another downside is that this time even hair and make-up don't look that good. That was the best part of last few collections...

 

[KKnardi]

I think it's quite nice actually, the first gray coat on anja is dull. but there is some intersting pieces in this collection.

 

[JordanB]

I definitely like the second half better than the first... Some of the pieces I know I would like a lot more individually. But this is a definite upgrade from last seasons disastrous collection.

 

[simple_elegance]

someone went overboard with the bedazzler...

 

[kimair]

this isn't as bad as last season, but that isn't saying much...

some of the pieces seriously make me think of the cheap, sequined tops at forever 21...
and any reference in this collection to guy bourdin is completely coincidental...

 

[WilhelmF]

I'm not saying it's a bad collection neither a good one. I just wonder WHY?! WHYYYY?!
Please, leave the 80's trend where it belongs ... IN THE 80'S!
Like seriously? Dressing tacky is going to be in for the next fall winter season?

 

[DuTTyRoCK112]

Glitter leggings, sequin booty shorts, and belted silk tunics. The Gucci press release claims Tina Chow was an inspiration.

I think I've said enough.

 

[thiago:)]

I did actually like some pieces but that's all... This is no Gucci at all. Frida why don't you just design accessories? Because it's the only thing you can do well.

Firing Alessandra was the biggest mistake Gucci has ever made after Tom Ford. She knew what was Gucci essence. I did actually think that FW 06 and 07 were luxurious.

 

[Spike413]

Tina Chow??? Tina Chow!!!

I mean, I didn't actually experience the 80s or anything so maybe Frida knows something I don't, but from what I've read Tina Chow was known for her minimal personal style and an impressive collection of vintage couture.....you know, the exact opposite of what's on this runway.

 

[Fabulyss]

I'm struggling to find a job while this woman is employed...it's a ***-damned shame.

 

[disco54]

I'm probably going to regret admitting this, but I actually think that last season was infinitely better than this. The biggest flaw in last season was the fact that the clothes didn't look luxurious and that they were derivative of things you can get for much less money. But the clothes on their own weren't awful.

But this collection, on top of not being luxurious or having anything really fashionable about it, is insanely tacky.

I think I may just have a new-found respect for Balmain. That's tacky too, but it's tacky done well. This collection is a mess of so many fashion no-no's crammed into one look that I can't even begin to guess what Giannini was thinking.

I remember back when she started she made some backhanded comment in regards to her predecessor to the effect of "I'm not interested in dressing footballer's wives". Who exactly does she think this stuff is going to wind up on? The hipsters who covet this look probably can't afford the clothes, and Gucci's respectable clientele (if there is such a thing anymore) is probably not interested in anything so youth obsessed and trendy, so who's left? Eurotrashy rich b*tches and the Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Props to you Frida, for giving Gucci some prestige

hahahhahaha you expressed it perfectly, Tom Ford's woman , was sexy and classy but what is frida's woman , especially when she is wearing Zara's knock offs albeit at an expensive price and when you have similar clothing floating in stores right now . How stupid is she , I mean she has so many resources and to put out such a tacky collection(which always one up itself every season) , is just simply insane .

 

[disco54]

Glitter leggings, sequin booty shorts, and belted silk tunics. The Gucci press release claims Tina Chow was an inspiration.

I think I've said enough.

I saw Tina Chow in person back in 1982 at Danceteria , her style was total opposite of this garbage , it was more this minimalistic sleek glamour with a vintage 50s vibe . Putting kohl make up doesnt make ones clothes "tina chow" inspired , Frida is having delusions of grandeur if she thinks this is what Tina Chow was wearing lol

 

[kimair]

Glitter leggings, sequin booty shorts, and belted silk tunics. The Gucci press release claims Tina Chow was an inspiration.

I think I've said enough.

i think tina chow would be rolling over in her grave at the sight of this...

 

[parkereloise]

i love the sequined blazer but i have seen it before... come on Gucci, i actually had faith in you.

 

[Gainsbourg]

Some of the dresses are really pretty

 

[kuli_trendy]

another 80s rockstar or clubbing what so ever collection...bad!

 

[disco54]

nytimes cathy horyn panned the collection over all that and pucci


Gucci and Pucci: Milan Gridlock

By Cathy HorynIt will scarcely come as a surprise to long-time observers of Italian fashion that several designers focused on sex for fall. Isn’t that somebody’s job here? But to see the back-to-back collections today of Frida Giannini at Gucci and Peter Dundas at Pucci is to marvel at how succinct each was in relating the sexy essentials. Apparently all you need is a loose top and a pair of leggings or ultra-skinny pants.

Antonio Calanni/Associated Press The Gucci show in Milan.
“I don’t think my bottom looked that cute when I was 12,” a store buyer said, sighing, after the Gucci parade.
If there was a skirt in Giannini’s show, it was too small to be memorable. She preferred boy rock star trouser suits in jacquard checks, slinky slacks based on gym wear, and those ubiquitous leggings. She did have some nice mini dresses in graphic silk prints, which were shown with thigh-high black leather boots with needle heels. Nothing like a chic pair of dominatrix boots for a fall day.
This was Dundas’ debut at Pucci. There have been so many designers at Pucci, I’ve lost track. At least Dundas, a former designer Ungaro, didn’t take us back to the jet-set era. In fact, although the press notes kept harping on the brand’s “noble heritage,” I didn’t see much connection, apart from the murky palette of some of the swirly prints.
The press notes went on to say that trousers paid homage to the Capri, a staple in Pucci collections. What I saw was a very skinny, low-riding cargo pant in military green or suede. Dundas likes sexy clothes — he’s been on the case — but some folks will see similarities to the glam trashiness of Christophe Decarnin’s Balmain.
Well, so be it. Sexiness of this kind is a pretty shallow wading pool to quibble about who plays in it. If you’re looking at the collection online, check out the oversized T-shirts, a silky baseball jacket with embroidery on the back, and the cute clutch bags. If Dundas can develop “the product,” as retailers say, he may just have something at Pucci.
Bottega Veneta was dreamy and interesting today. The shapes were very one-dimensional, the opening crepe silk and twill dresses like envelopes. I didn’t see the connection between the soft cream-tone dresses and black granny booties with anklets. But at least you could see the models’ legs. Some of Tomas Maier’s long pleated dresses were beautiful — and we haven’t seen a lot of plain-old beautiful.