Italian fashion house Gucci has launched a gender-neutral section on its website to make its shopping experience more inclusive. Titled ‘Gucci MX’ the new section celebrates self-expression in the name of all gender equality. According to the Gucci MX webpage, ‘the new...
Gucci launches its first entirely sustainable collection
Italian luxury house Gucci has launched its first-ever sustainable collection under the leadership of creative director Alessandro Michele. Titled ‘Gucci Off The Grid’ the genderless collection is the first drop from its Circular Lines initiative which was created to support the...
Gucci relaunches its Inclusive Equilibrium Program
Gucci has relaunched its Equilibrium platform to create a sustainable and ethical future. The Italian fashion house renewed the platform with a new dedicated Instagram profile and refreshed website (Equilibrium.gucci.com.). Together the two platforms will highlight the brand’s...
Gucci and Saint Laurent seek major change to the traditio...
Gucci and Saint Laurent are leaving the traditional fashion calendar behind. The two luxury fashion houses are seeking radical change by shunting the four times a year show schedule in favor of something less hectic. On May 24 Gucci announced that it will discontinue seasonal collections and...
Gucci will donate to Animals featured in its Campaigns
For its Pre-Fall 2020 campaign Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele chose a range of cute animals as recurring motifs. Titled #SoDeerToMe the campaign features deers, fawns, owls, bluebirds, skunks, squirrels, frogs, hedgehogs, ducks, and rabbits surrounded by models. Lensed by...
Jacopo Venturini is the new CEO of Valentino
Valentino has appointed Jacopo Venturini as its new Chief Executive Officer. The Italian luxury brand who made the announcement on Tuesday said that effective June 1, 2020, Venturini will take over from Stefano Sassi. Sassi had been at the helm since 2006 just one year before Valentino...
Kering to produce surgical masks in the fight against Cor...
Paris-based luxury conglomerate Kering and some of its most well-known brands Balenciaga, Gucci, and Saint Laurent will manufacture face masks for French health care workers and hospitals in the fight against coronavirus. The workshops of Balenciaga, Gucci, and Saint Laurent will begin...
Gucci celebrates Chinese New Year with Mickey Mouse-theme...
Italian luxury house Gucci is releasing a Mickey Mouse-themed capsule collection in celebration of Chinese New Year on January 25. This year is the Year of the Rat or Mouse and what better way to herald the occasion with the most famed fictional mouse. Titled ‘Year of the Mouse’,...
The Week in Fashion: Sep 9 – Sep 13
From Zara Woman releasing a sustainable fashion collection to Zalando expanding its premium category; here’s your Fashion Week in brief. Zalando The European e-commerce company announced the expansion of its premium category with 15 new labels. Zara The Spanish fashion chain teamed...
Gucci and Comme des Garcons unveil second collaboration
Italian Fashion house Gucci and Cult Japanese brand Comme des Garcons have teamed up for the second time to launch a designer shopper tote. A reinvention of its trademark paper tote bag, the accessory features signature elements from both brands and has a retro wallpaper pattern adorned with...
The Week in Fashion: Aug 19 – Aug 23
From Jill Kortleve starring in a Zara campaign to Taylor Swift and Stella McCartney launching a merch collection; here’s your Fashion Week in brief. Celine The French fashion house announced the launch of its first perfume collection in nearly five decades under Hedi...
The Week in Fashion: July 29 – August 2
From Gucci hiring its first head of diversity to Stella McCartney joining forces with LVMH; here’s your Fashion Week in brief. Ralph Lauren The iconic American Fashion designer is getting an HBO Documentary that will take a look back at six decades of his work. Stella McCartney and...
Gucci hires head of diversity in the wake of criticism
Gucci has officially appointed Renee Tirado as the new leader of the diversity, equity, and inclusion division. The move comes after Chanel and Burberry both filled similar positions recently. The Italian fashion brand’s decision to do so was also fueled by the culturally insensitive...