Gucci S/S 09 Milan

[Dkammern]

Also, gucci's president and chief executive officer Mark Lee is stepping down Dec. 31. It's on WWD but I can only access the article from school and I'm at home right now. But anyways, things are definitely not good at Gucci.

I don't think Gucci needs Tom Ford but they need someone who understands what Gucci is. Gucci is supposed to be about luxury and until Frida understands that Gucci's numbers will continue to suffer. There is nothing luxurious about this collection. The fabrics, the cuts, trimming, details, NOTHING. H&M, Top Shop and Forever 21 could probably knock this off by the end of the week and have it out on the floor and windows by next week.

This is all that I keep saying. Gucci is supposed to be the epitome of Italian luxury and they need someone capable to do this. Not Michael Kors luxury, but a true understanding of it. In my mind I would like to think Hedi Slimane and Gucci would work so beautifully. Or maybe Marios Schwab would be interesting. I cannot think of any other designers capable of handling Gucci at the moment.

^^I think Slimane would be interesting. I think he could work wonders with Gucci...he would make it darker, slicker, more luxurious...I think he'd be great.

CEO stepping down sounds like good news (normally a change in the executive side translates into and entire reform also on the creative side)
While being the most desired brand (as was published recently) may seem a fantastic form of advertisement for any company, when it's the luxury market we are talking about i think it couldnt be worse news. When everyone in this globalized planet sees your products as some sort of standard of what Expensive means, i think you really have to consider how "new-money" you've become and how much may that scare your most established/elitist clientele.
It reminds me of Dior's brand strategy of being over with the logo and starting to build up a better reputation, older and more loyal clients (the one dior really had in the first place). When you are selling hundreds of t-shirts in one day with your logo printed big and bold on the chest, you really have to consider if it's fast money that you want, or if you'd better think in terms of your future benefits and reputation.
About THE next designer... i'd love to see Hedi of course. but the fact that we havent seen his work for women yet makes me unsure about it. Maybe i'd like to see his own signature first, without being restricted by any kind of heritage, brand dna, or whatever...

i really like the Marios Schwab idea!

I think Proenza Schouler would do a good job but its just a guess but they are much better than Frida any day

as for proenza schouler... i hardly like their own work. i dont even know if i'd like them better than frida . as i see it, they havent yet built a strong core that defines their aesthetic well and that makes them recognizable... so embracing such a big project would probably overwhelm them.

The attitude towards gucci is very negative in general these days and for such an splendid label, i really think it is a shame. The collections may not be that great, and not even the bags seem that appealing... but i like to think that they still do some things right. and last winter's mens looked quite cool, and the shoes still turn heads around, and above all, i like to think that gucci still makes lots of money with it's "hot" logo bags. And being a big company inside the PPR group, it sure helps some of the other non-profitable labels from struggling (think YSL who is recovering little by little). So whenever you see a gucci collection you dont like, remind yourselves it's for the greater good... if there's no gucci, we wouldnt get all the great work Pilati has to offer

 

[Salvatore]

Dior, I know! I find it hard they call him only a stylist as if you separated any piece - and I mean any piece - from the collection you'd know it was of Gucci and you could definitely tell it was designed by Tom/under his direction. Even down to the accessories (except for the shoes - I like these), it is hard to believe that she went from her amazing accessories from some years ago to what is shown here.

Raf Simons is a designer. Nicholas Ghesquière is a designer. Rei Kawakubo is a designer. Frida is not. Anyone who actually is should be insulted that she can call herself that. Perhaps Frida needs to surround herself with a new design team to inspire her a little, but that might not work as I get the impression she is a little bull-headed.

 

[AnaBGD]

I don't really like this. I don't hate it, there are great individual pieces, but nothing very interesting and some of the colors and prints are just bad... Looks like great resort collection.

But, I do love the shoes and hair and make-up!

 

[gr77]

Even if it´s looks same or similar every season, i always like it. Wearable, modern, luxurious and chic. That´s enough reasons to like it.

I completely agree!!

 

[Naïade]

I think all has been said about this collection already but ill throw in my two cents anyway. It's definitely sub-par, looks like Zara! The prints look cheap. It's just...so OTT 80s glamazon.

 

[KKnardi]

some nice pieces, but overall quite dull.

 

[WheresMyUmbrella]

 

[Merveille]

Everyone can think I have bad taste but I love this.
I am from a sportswear prospective so maybe that is why I am biased but there is some GREAT stuff here. I looovvvve the colors she has used, I loooove the seperates (not a fan of the printed dresses), and sorry, I love the blue leather backpack.

I do think though that 1.) There is nothing Gucci about this and 2.) It does read as a little cheap for what a luxury brand should be. Other than that, love it.

 

[Crying Diamonds]

I like the snakeskin pieces.
But this is so boring.

Why isn't she inspired? Why, for one of the most major fashion houses in this entire world is there this woman that just seems incapeable of doing something different each season?

 

[Squizree]

Well this is only a FRACTION of what Gucci could be. The new designer murdered the label. But thats not to say that this collection is bad, in fact its not. Not a single girl in the whole show didnt look gorgeous. The makeup and hair were perfect. The gowns at the end were soooo UN-Gucci but they still looked nice....the one on Mariacarla and Natasha were good. I like the short dresses on Anja and Natasha and Vlada. The colours are nice, the prints are pretty. The SHOES are mad!! They are absolutely great!
Lindsay looks gross.......

 

[CallItTreason]

I like some.. some really being the keyword. But I agree with a lot of people here, I see no.. Gucci in this? Almost all of this stuff belongs on a rack at Macy's.

 

[eternitygoddess]

Rachel Zoe anyone?

 

[disco54]

It's a sad, sad day when the merchandise in Zara not only looks the same, but more appealing than Gucci. This is worse than usual, on the same level as Just Cavalli as far as I'm concerned. If it was a one time thing I'd be happy to think that it's just harsh financial times she's working in, but given that the quality of work has been slipping since she started 3 years ago.....well, you can't blame the economy, can you.

I mean, this is Just Cavalli. Splashy printed chiffon caftans, tropical motifs, bright clubby colors, not much actual design involved....It's just a hell of a lot more expensive.

And some of those evening gowns look like a sad audition for the Halston job.

Yeah people give a lot of flack to Halston but the Halston caftan dresses are leagues more elegant and classy than the ones here. Her pantsuits suck too , Her dresses look like maternity gowns AJ was wearing lol

 

[FogUponLA]

Im the opposite to most of you guys. to me it doesn't matter who designed it. The fact that its 'GUCCI' i just love everything about it.

...That's the saddest thing I've heard in weeks. Reading this statement literally gave me goosebumps.

 

[Merveille]

...That's the saddest thing I've heard in weeks. Reading this statement literally gave me goosebumps.

Ditto

 

[helmut.newton]

I was such a fan of Frida's work when she first arrived at Gucci.

But this is really disappointing. First of all - this was Resort all over again, except with a couple of new colors and the addition of snakeskin.

She's taking Gucci too far away from luxury and into bohemian territory. I don't like it so far.

Disappointment of the season for me!

 

[mistress_f]

this is not 'ugly'. i guess it doesnt even reach the 'ugly' status. it looks like some collection from an unknow designer id skip through out of boredom while waiting for something interesting to come up.
it's overall un-interesting and average, it looks like there's no soul behind it wich makes it totally bland to me.

but i do like some of the shoes. that's about it

 

[susanna]

this is like h&m, but dated. even the colours and not only the garments themselves looks like a 2003 beach party.


the black strappy shoes are nice, and I actually quite like the backpack, it's nice... for a backpack. i'd take it over an eastpack any day.

 

[kimair]

since i saw the gowns first, i was cautiously optimistic...
then i saw the rest of it...

honestly, i feel like there are three different collections here...there is no continuity between the first part of the show, the middle and the ending evening gowns...
it's completely non-descript...there are so many other labels this could be...

i see the rachel zoe influence, but in a horrible, cheap way...
i mean even she wears interesting, well made vintage pieces...
and when she's in "casual" wear (like wide leg jeans and a j.mendel fur chubbie), it's still very rachel zoe...very elevated...
she's not wearing cropped skinnies with a reporter hat and big sunglasses...
i see nothing luxurious here...nothing that would want to make me spend over a thousand dollars on something...

Raf Simons is a designer. Nicholas Ghesquière is a designer. Rei Kawakubo is a designer. Frida is not. Anyone who actually is should be insulted that she can call herself that. Perhaps Frida needs to surround herself with a new design team to inspire her a little, but that might not work as I get the impression she is a little bull-headed.

major karma...

 

[J'ador-DioR]

I'm astounded at how horrible this looks....her spring collections are always particularly bad. At least with fall, she has the luxury to over-style the looks she sends out and somewhat conceal the fact that there isn't much of anything in her clothes. How could she ever send this thing ( it's certainly not a dress) down the runway? ....she was probably aiming for a dropped waist here but to nip this thing just below the hip with a some left-over fabric is just....well....i have no words

Rachel Zoe was a front row guest. Frida is absolutely clueless that she no longer styles most of the young fame who*res she used to make money off of by making them look just like her.

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