Alessandro Michele’s Cruise 2023 “Cosmogonie” collection for Gucci was all about constellations and stars.
Alessandro Michele launched his latest Gucci Resort ’23 collection, set against the backdrop of the historic Castel del Monte in Andria, Italy. A series of constellations lit the runway, continuing a narrative that spanned centuries, geographies and languages.
Alessandro Michele, who for decades has lingered in the details, envisioned the Gucci Origins of the Universe as a grand and poetic celebration of colour, silhouette and references, again emphasizing that there are no rules when it comes to dressing.
Optical patterns and proportions, vintage-inspired boots, transparencies and cuts, and all-over sequins and crystals brighten the look. “Whenever I can, I always let clothes shine,” said the Creative Director of his latest collection.
Alessandro Michele launched his latest Gucci Resort ’23 collection, set against the backdrop of the historic Castel del Monte in Andria, Italy. A series of constellations lit the runway, continuing a narrative that spanned centuries, geographies and languages.
Alessandro Michele, who for decades has lingered in the details, envisioned the Gucci Origins of the Universe as a grand and poetic celebration of colour, silhouette and references, again emphasizing that there are no rules when it comes to dressing.
Optical patterns and proportions, vintage-inspired boots, transparencies and cuts, and all-over sequins and crystals brighten the look. “Whenever I can, I always let clothes shine,” said the Creative Director of his latest collection.
Entitled “Cosmogonie,” (referring to the study or the history of the universe), the brand took inspiration from constellations, showcasing garments with details referencing the stars and magical myths.
Alessandro also found inspiration from German philosopher Walter Benjamin – “A collector of quotations.”
“He discover them (quotations) from the depths of the sea and he brings them back on the surface of the water as rare and precious pearls. He resembles them like shreds of thoughts that need to be recomposed, reconstructed, updated.”
“If any thinker was able to keep together things that were so distant in time and space, rearticulating them into bursting constellations, it was Walter Benjamin. To this man, who couldn’t survive without his quotations, my gratitude,” said Michele.
“I’ve been pondering a lot about what it means to be a fashion designer today, in 2022. It’s no longer about imagining a dress for a particular woman or for a specific event. Today, making a collection is about assembling a succession of images, colours, shapes, attitudes or faces. The creative process is difficult to explain. It remains very mysterious.” Alessandro said.
The collection itself was just incredible. On the long catwalk we saw beautiful long velvet dressed embroidered with sequins and with evocative cuts and short black dresses worn with laced thigh-high boots and feathered opera gloves.
Moreover, there were also 1940s silhouettes – large capes and elegant suits evoking Greta Garbo – and long chiffon-draped evening gowns embroidered with flashy sequins accompanied of luxury brand, were front and centre, with handbags inspired by jewellery boxes, ballerina shoes in shiny varnish and clustered jewellery charms.
