Gucci Ready-To-Wear Spring/Summer 2012 – Milan Fashion Week

There’s a special sense of beauty and glamor in Gucci Ready-To-Wear Spring/Summer 2012. As Frida Giannini said she’d just wanted to explore the optical side of feminine fashion. The Gucci 2012 Collection spiced up the Milan Fashion Week by impressive elements from art and photography, from our DNA and design history, by outlining the strong personality. The show presents the generosity of the hedonic era, stylish embroidery against the metropolis skyscrapers’ background and skillful working with 3D effect.

The Gucci 2012 Spring/Summer Collection is full of richly colored fur-and-felt units which attracted the audiences. Therefore, Giannini has completely replaced her love for the 70s by the glossy novelty of the modern era.

Special atmosphere was set by gold-and-black cocktail dresses with ornate art-deco beading around the waist. Gucci jackets also look like a great investment for the coming season. They are slightly shortened, collarless and decorated with gold-and-black adornments.

The Gucci Ready-To-Wear Spring/Summer 2012 could also boast some animal themes. For example, the double-breasted jackets with equestrian references via frog latches, or giraffe and zebra prints merged with leopard spots.

As lustrous as ever, the collection prevailed with black, white and gold perfect pieces along with smoky eyes. Many outfits were just slightly touched with a gold shades. For instance, a strapless green piece had a line of gold around the hips or the bronze-touched gladiator sandals with killer high heels.

Among the new and glossy models there were the old Gucci sexy ensembles–a cutaway black swimsuit, with a transparent touch of chiffon over it, and low-cut silky dresses.

All in all, the show was fantastic, with a genuine Italian talent and sense of style. Take a look at Gucci Spring/Summer 2012:

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Gucci Spring 2012: Twenties Bling

MILAN–Like Hermès, Gucci’s mission (or fate) is to forever reinvent horseback riding chic. This season, it did so by introducing a clear, precise palette: black, white, green, bling.

Like a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde collection, the line seemed split into two opposing personalities. The daywear consisted of masculine silhouettes, mainly composed of suits–cropped jackets, green geometric motifs, gold buttons, and side zips that flared out at the trousers’ otherwise straight ankles. As for nighttime, the decisively more girly looks made a straightforward reference to 1920s flappers: fringed hems, drop waists and loose sleeveless tops.

The retro allusion was modernized by injecting a dose of subversive sexiness: splits in the middle of the back revealed strips of skin, patches of transparency flashed body parts through a recurring use of organza, and the indulgent use of sequins was evident everywhere.

There was, quite literally, a golden thread throughout Gucci‘s collection–or rather, a golden chain. Thick plaited gold ran through the whole show, in the form of bag handles, embellishments, and buttons. Midway between Ab Fab and bondage, this modernized the picture perfect 1920s dresses. “I was inspired by Art Déco architecture but also the jewelry, its sheen,” said Frida Giannini, explaining her choice of pairing geometry with lots of shine.

The moral of the collection is: if you’re going to do bling in the middle of a recession, it’s fine as long as it looks like it belonged to your grandma.

**All photos via Imaxtree

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Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga’s Sister Has Design Aspirations, Gucci Designed a Car, and Chanel Says Coco Did Not Have Nazi Ties

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Lady Gaga’s Sister is a Candidate for an Off-Broadway Design Gig: Though Lady Gaga has all of the fashion connections in the world, her little sister Natali Germanotta, a budding designer, is starting small. The 19-year-old is being considered to design costumes for a new off-Broadway production called “Simon Says.” It will be interesting to see how Natali’s aesthetic compares to Gaga’s. {WWD, Subscription Required}

Buy a Thakoon Scarf for a Good Cause: Thakoon Panichgul is donating 100% of proceeds from the sale of this limited edition Masai-print scarf to help famine victims in Somalia. You can purchase the scarf beginning today on Thakoon.com. {Vogue}

Sperry is Bringing East Coast Nautical Style to NYC: The preppy boat shoe brand Sperry Top-Sider has just signed a lease on a storefront in the Flat Iron district of NYC. No news on when the store is slated to open, but hopefully it’s in time for Fleet Week. {Racked}

Brooks Brothers Chills Out for Young 20-Somethings: Also coming to the Flat Iron district is Brooks Brothers like you haven’t seen the stuffy, tailored brand before. A new concept store is meant to appeal to young professionals and college students and will offer sportswear. {WWD, Subscription Required}

Drive In Style–Gucci Teams Up With Fiat: Gucci is celebrating their 90th birthday with a limited edition Fiat 500, an adorable Italian car that has recently been introduced to the US markets.The body of the car will sport the brand’s signature green and red stripe, and you’ll find interlocking G’s on the hubcaps. The car’s debut appearance will be during Fashions Night Out. {ELLE}

Behind The Scenes Of W‘s September Issue: The September issue is always a big deal for the glossies, but this year even more so for W. It marks the first issue for Stefano Tonchi’s new hires, Edward Enninful (fashion and style director) and Lori Goldstein (style editor-at-large). {Stylelist}

Chanel Defends Coco: In the upcoming book Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel’s Secret War, the legendary designer is said to have had Nazi ties during World War II. A spokesperson from the house of Chanel insists that the claims hold no truth. {Vogue UK}

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