Alessandro Michele displayed his newest collection in an incredibly personal fashion show that depicted everything to him and something distinct to everyone as a homage to his two mothers—his mother and her twin sister, “two extraordinary women who made their twinship the ultimate seal of their existence.”
The fashion display, which featured a surprise second runway show and the shocking admission that 68 sets of identical twins or doppelgängers had concurrently modelled the pieces from the Creative Director’s most recent collection, alluded to his enduring preoccupation with the double. While the idea of twinship could conjure up images of similarity or identicality, Alessandro Michele intended to show the exact opposite, saying “It’s exactly the impossibility of the perfectly identical that nourishes the magic of twins… It’s the deception of similitude. The game of illusion of a cracked symmetry.”
The features that emerge from this detailed examination serve as both echoes of the collections’ history and signs of their future. Gucci creates a harmony where each ensemble feeds one another, a synergy that is made even more poignant by their indistinguishable wearers who glide across the runway, from the printed fabric of floor-length dresses to the immaculate matching of overcoats and blouses.
A number of outfits expressed gratitude to many cultures whose components deepen and beautify his story. I am extremely fascinated with Chinese culture, which comes from a place that seems so far away, but is also so connected with Europe. It influenced the culture of Europe and changed its perspective, and this is a reminder of the fact that we are more than one – we are many,” commented the Creative Director.
The collection features a variety of materials and trims in the spirit of individualism. The Twinsburg Collection, which features gremlin artistry on high-end silk slips and coral two-pieces paired with tiger-striped tights, is a full-throttle investigation of our shared creative heritage, where our basic aspirations for belonging are allowed to run wild.
