Milan Fashion Week [1] kicked off with some impressive shows, and among them was Gucci. Alessandro Michele debuted his creative vision for the fashion house [2]'s Autumn Winter 2018 collection, and the show, depending on your taste, might inspire or confuse you. The designer sent 90 men's and women's looks down the runway, ranging from brightly coloured accessories to sequined dresses.
The props, however, pretty much stole the show. Models carried dragons, snakes, and even a head down the catwalk. The runway space itself was set up like a surgical operating room. Gucci explained on Instagram that the room was meant to reflect the work of a designer, "the act of cutting, splicing, and reconstructing materials and fabrics to create a new personality and identity with them." With that in mind, take a look at Alessandro's fantastical show ahead.
Gucci's Fall '18 Runway Resembled an Operating Room
According to the fashion house's Instagram [4], "the concept reflects the work of a designer — the act of cutting, splicing and reconstructing materials and fabrics to create a new personality and identity with them. The materials used are typical of an operating room and the environment around it: PVC on the walls and floors, fire doors with panic-bars, LED lamps, and plastic chairs like those in a waiting room."
These Were the Invitations
Donatella Versace Sat Front Row to Take In the Show
Baby Dragons Were Used as Props
The prop was inspired by [5] the "Legend of the baby dragon in the jar . . . the real story of an author who staged finding a baby dragon in his garage in Oxfordshire, England."
As Were Heads That Looked Like the Models Carrying Them
Chameleons Made an Appearance, Too
A Close-Up of the Head, Because We're Speechless
How? Why?
Models Wore Knitted Face Masks
There Was This Top With a Reference to the Hollywood Film Industry
And a Silver Dress We Knows Stars Will Line Up to Wear
This Cape Coat Was Pretty Cool
Gucci Coming In With the Structured-Shoulder Dress
We're Definitely Fans of This Floral Dress
But We Still Can't Get Over the Dragons!