Alessandro Michele kicks the pebbles out of his shoes: kicked out of Gucci after the boom for ‘+18%, which today...’

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Instead, this was an interim collection, the second in as many years, and one created by the studio team, the members of which came out for a group bow at the end of the show in matching Gucci green sweatshirts—Ancora Verde,

Who is Sabato De Sarno?” It seems like a rather rude question to ask in a piece dedicated to Madame Frida Giannini, the predecessor of de Sarno’s predecessor, Alessandro Michele. But I do have

Ancora red is out; emerald green is in. Or so it seemed during the Gucci show at the opening of Milan Fashion Week, where it was as if Sabato De Sarno, the designer who abruptly left his job this month,

The collection, inspired by house founder Guccio Gucci, pulled classic brand references—with a focus on ’70s flair.

Gucci signaled its creative transition on the first day of Milan Fashion Week by sheathing the showroom in a plush green carpet and pleated drapery, replacing the deep red of the Sabato De Sarno era

For its F/W 25 collection, Gucci models walked through a dark green–coated space with a massive interlocking G logo in the middle. The color alone—a departure from the black cherry that has defined its recent seasons—set the tone for the next chapter of the Italian house.

“Today, the collection could be seen as foundational, that says something of Gucci in its codes and beliefs both past, present and future,” said the advance notes. “A synthesis of eras is embraced… from the late 1960s – the inception of Gucci ready-to-wear… from mid 1990s minimalism to the more recent ultra-maximal.”