Excerpt: GUCCI. RESORT 2023

 ...And what is intriguing with Michele's choice for hosting a Gucci show within the Castel del Monte grounds, is its connection to the mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci, who was a friend of Frederick II, an emperor that had a keen interest in numbers, astronomy and astrology.   It is said that one of the mysterious elements of the castle, is at certain times during the day, shadows inside the courtyard will reveal Fibonacci's 'Golden Ratio'.

I have reviewed many of Michele's Gucci past shows and have noted his interest in fusing and redefining timelines, notable was Michele's "Ouverture of Something That Never Ended Collection" Spring 2021 collection, as mentioned in my review, he utilized the term Eschatology as a description for the Spring 2021 styles, which means the end in most monotheistic religions.  In science, the word assists in explaining the Sun's life cycle, when the Earth will eventually be consumed by the Sun in six billion years.   So, Michele does work best when he explores his own uniquely spiritual and esoteric side, whilst grounding his collections into the bedrock of humanistic mythology.

Michele's Resort 2023 showing is by far the most occultist and sexually charged collection of his seven year tenure with Gucci, drawing from themes of oracles and witches.  Which maybe a trend forming in 2022, in its representation of embracing the power of the feminine and its intuitive divination..."

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Full review:  https://chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/05/gucci-resort-2023.html

(A.Glass 2022)