Gucci, Fall/Winter 2012-13

MILAN, February 22, 2012

By Nicole Phelps

Frida Giannini said she had nineteenth-century decadents on her mind when she was designing Fall. The mood, not unlike at her men's show last month, was dark—with rich tapestry jacquards, plush velvets, a hothouse floral printed on a ground of black, and a palette that revolved around plum, bottle green, espresso, and jet. Romantic was the word she used backstage, "but not cute-romantic; it has a confidence," she said. Nocturnal is another good word for the collection, which delivered more capital F fashion than we're used to here, while also feeling more personal than previous Giannini outings—pour us a glass of absinthe.

Gucci S/S 2012 Ad Campaign

Spring/Summer 2012 by Mert & Marcus
Abbey Lee Kershaw, Karmen Pedaru & Greg Nawrat

Gucci Spring/Summer 2012 - Milan - Highlights

High-waisted pleated pants and drop-waisted pleated skirts. Boxy cropped jackets and slouchy trousers. 1920 meets 1980 (again), but who did it better, Gucci or Cavalli? The best part of the show is the shoes. The worst part is the make up.

Joan opens with an Art Deco influenced jacket. I love the buckles at the ankles.

Gucci Fall/Winter 2011-12 Ad Campaign by Mert & Marcus

Gucci, Spring/Summer 2011 - Ad Campaign

Photographers Mert and Marcus
Model : Joan Smalls