Gucci Spring 2025 Wants Us to Seize the Day (Elegant)

Fall fashion lovers may be blithely pushing for the season, but in Sabato De Sarno’s mind, summer isn’t over yet. The Gucci creative director drew inspiration from “the moment when the sun sinks into the sea at the end of an August day” for his spring 2025 collection, which he presented today at the Milan Triennale. The chambers of the Milan museum were lit up by the graduated colors of the setting sun, while a crowd that included Debbie Harry, Julia Garner, Gabbriette, Nara and Lucky Blue Smith, and Dakota Johnson looked on.

“Casual grandeur,” according to the designer’s show notes, was the focal point of the collection, with a focus on his themes: the ’60s, tailoring, lingerie and leather. De Sarno created a uniform for the casual jet-setter: low-rise trousers and loose tops, draped jersey dresses with cutouts, bold, sheer lace and loose-fitting jeans worn with floor-length trenches. His beloved shades of deep red (so iconic it’s been dubbed Gucci Rosso Ancora) and chartreuse added a touch of poppy.

The holiday spirit was felt in Gucci Flora’s sun hats, oversized sunglasses and jet-set scarves, while the evening drama was provided by the twinkling The Great Gatsby dresses and coats decorated with shiny fringes (complete with matching handbags).

He referenced the house’s heritage with the Bamboo bag and Horsebit motif, and debuted the new Gucci Go bag. The Bamboo handle also inspired the sculptural bracelets that snaked across models’ arms and the modernist tubular chokers; a perfect blend of past and present.

You may also like