When Gucci presented its Fall 2020 runway show earlier this year at Milan Fashion Week, it was one of the most buzzed about shows due to its elaborate presentation. The show was a magical experience which showcased all of the behind the scenes prep work that it takes to put on a fashion show. Back in February, creative director Alessandro Michele described the art of the fashion show as ‘a magic event bursting with enchantment’. Now, the fashion show is beginning to seem obsolete and Michele never could have predicted what would be in store for the brand’s resort 2021 presentation.
Leave it to Michele to take lemons and make lemonade out of them so to speak, foregoing a traditional show due to COVID-19 with a unique experience. This season the designer presented his latest collection for Gucci during a 12-hour livestream aptly called Epilogue, which was staged at the Renaissance-era Palazzo Sacchetti in Rome. The livestream was the closing chapter of a story that questions the rules and the roles of the fashion world. For resort, Michele featured the design team in his lookbook, describing his thought process behind the idea stating “the clothes will be worn by those who created them. The designers with whom, every day, I share the daze of creation, will become the performers of a new story.”
The clothes will be worn by those who created them. The
designers with whom, every day, I share the daze of creation, will become the performers of a new story.
As for the bags, many iterations of the Jackie revival were seen throughout the collection in pretty pastel hues, basic black and bold skins. Additionally, various versions of other fan favorites like the Gucci Horsebit and the new Sylvie 1969 crossbody bag were seen in the lookbook. When it comes to newness, Michele introduced a fresh new shoulder bag, featuring Gucci’s iconic GG hardware mixed with contrasting colored leather. Overall the bags are mostly wearable, possessing an air of nostalgia, which is in line with what we’ve seen from Gucci the last few seasons. View bags from the Gucci Epilogue Resort 2021 collection below.
[Images courtesy of Gucci]
OooOh… really want to know what the price of the reissued Jackie is going to be.
Also- I guess everyone is making a book tote now?
When I scroll through quickly they look too busy and all over the place. But when I look at each outfit individually and really study it, they are pretty fabulous. I don’t care for the bags, but the looks are amazing.
Im sooo happy with this. I have that hobo bag and the sling flap bag 10 years ago. Glad to see that its trending again. I dont have any recent guccis in my collection like the marmont, dionysius, soho and queen margaret. I only have vintage ones and to see this makes me want to reach for those bags again and hopefully i can use it soon.
Isn’t it wonderful that those of us who kept buying Gucci, even when it wasn’t that popular, have some of the styles they’re selling now, so we don’t have to buy them at higher prices? I even got some during the annual Gucci online sale – which doesn’t exist any more. LOL.
Gucci is simply one of my favorites. There is something for everyone. I personally think the outfits as they are, while creative, too much for me. Take the jacket in 42E and the coat in 62E and you have timeless items that work in any wardrobe. The bags and the shoes are pretty great as well.
Happy that my Gucci Jackie O hobo from 16 years ago is on trend again.
To me they all look like hip dumpster divers.
Another stunning collection from GUCCI and plus so unique presentation. It was quite long moment to watch on Gucci site but everything so wearable and can mix with my existing clothes to make more my own style.
Long coat looks so fabulous and simply just beautiful piece. Beautiful outline and well structured. Plus looks new but timeless. I can enjoy those collections for many years. There are few pattern reminds me of Marimeko but they are still nice.
However I am not sure about Daraemon( Well famous Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio ) pattern though. It might be takes sometime until I feel positive about this new collaboration with Fujiko Fujio……
But overall very nice collection and would be nice to own some pieces!
Gucci’s combination of clothes and bags make me dizzy. They throw patterns and colors together haphazardly which makes it difficult to view the collection or take them seriously. Also, the use of cartoon characters (Donald Duck and dogs) is annoying because it turns fashion into a joke. I’m not impressed with any of this nonsense.
A doraemon bag?! XD
So happy, I kept my monogramed Jackie O, from the early 90’s!!! I also love the “Antonio”. When his pandemic is over, will treat myself to a new bag!
I wouldn’t be caught dead in any of this. Guess I’m not stylish enough.
You don’t know how they’ll end up dressing you when you’re dead. They might bury you in a Gucci dress. LOL.
Hilarious!!!!!