excerpt: Gucci. Fall 2026 - Milan Fashion week

 

"Can Demna Gsvalia's backlash and anthesis novelty, whc guided his tenure at Balenciaga for a decade, work with Gucci?  And yes the question will continue to be asked until, we see otherwise, and so far the jury is still out with Kering's, Gucci's holding company, share price still down over 10% year-to-date.  And the other question/s, or it may actual relate to the first in a paradoxical way.  If Demna strips back his postmodern stylizations that made Balenciaga, the quintessential luxury brand, look like that back alley, Eastern European, 1990s underground raver, odd fitting looks, and make them cool at no less than $2000 USD.  Would that not disappoint the many, many, buyers in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo who got what Demna was doing?  Or, will we see a many Asian style knock offs surface from the ashes of Demna's Balenciaga? 

So, gone are the wartorn looks, scuffed and dirty looking sneakers, those raggedy street wear styles and the pop-culture backlash, replaced by a slicker, dare I say, Tom Ford esque inspired stylizations ala his iconic time with Gucci from 1994 to 2004.  Demna well and truly maybe backpedalling what made him interesting, and attentive as a designer...."

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Full review: chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2026/03/gucci-fall-2026-milan-fashion-week.html

(A.Glass 2026)