We live in the age of mutated hyper-capitalism, where your face (“rich face” vs. “old money face” discourse is insane) defines status more than carrying a crocodile-leather Birkin; where your favorite TV series are all about money (from Your Friends & Neighbors to Industry via Landman); and where Mar-a-Lago goes to fashion shows by designers who once flirted with communism. In his first seasons for Gucci, Demna very clearly orbited around the style of today’s 1%, but his work often felt disturbingly celebratory of the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchezs of the world. But his resort 2027 show, which aggressively took over Times Square, makes you feel somewhat hopeful that the designer is back in his critical-thinking mode – the one that made his Balenciaga so powerfully ironic and highly entertaining. READ MY FULL REVIEW HERE.
ED’s SELECTION:
Gucci Shift GG Canvas Low-Top Sneakers
Gucci Borsetto Medium Leather And Webbing-trimmed Canvas-jacquard Shoulder Bag
Gucci Flora Printed Silk-twill Scarf
Gucci D-frame Acetate Sunglasses
Collage by Edward Kanarecki.
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