Weaving and intertwining references, contacts, inspirations, quotations and many other elements are exactly what Cosmogonies, Gucci's Resort 2023 collection, is all about. Inspired by the relationship and exchange between exiled writers and philosophers Hannah Arendt and Walter Benjamin, Alessandro Michele's latest collection explores connections, their beauty and how these constitute constellations and, in the end, our whole world. Show Whether it be through a literal interpretation of it, seen in the last look worn by Lily McMenamy, a night blue velvet dress with silver constellations embroidered onto it, the name of the collection just perfectly encapsulates what Michele had in mind. Yesterday, Castel del Monte in Apulia (Rome) showed a majestic, regal collection – seen through ruff collars and even through harlequin-inspired looks and prints, which remind us of courtside jesters – which essentially explored the connection between both authors' lives as exiled Jews fleeing Nazi Germany. So, as you can see, the collection contains multitudes of layers and references, it is more of a non-linear narrative in homage to their legacies but mostly their close relationship and their relationships with other contemporaries, their intellect but also the space and time they shared back then, and how it relates to our own day and age. Sadly, Benjamin's relationship with Arendt was halted abruptly when he committed suicide in Portbou (Catalonia), as he had planned to cross the border of Francoist Spain (a supposedly neutral country in World War II), where he would then somehow reach Portugal to eventually end up in Portugal. However, he was told by the Franco regime that he would be deported to France where he'd most likely be put in a concentration camp by the Nazis. Not only that, but half of his library had been confiscated by The Gestapo, (what he called “the more important half”) and an extensive collection of manuscripts had been placed in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. Everything he had worked for had been stolen. Which is why Arendt asked, how could he live in these conditions? Curator Viviana Gravano reminds us that such a question makes us think that: “once he had lost the power of assemblage over his network of quotations, to build his own thought, Benjamin realized it was better to disappear forever. In other words, he stated, at the height of Nazism, that to be able to say something, we can’t do without the thought of the others.” And not only were Benjamin's scriptures important but with him, a whole constellation or network of connections, references and writings disappeared. Arendt and many other universes, or however you may want to call them, no longer revolved around such powerful and influential contemporaries and were in part destroyed. The only silver lining or consolation we have is to think that past constellations can create newer ones, like Michele's trying to do through Cosmogenies. It's a sartorial interpretation of the many elements that build his own universe, in this case, the part that is inspired by these influential people, which he then transforms into delicate yet grandiose and regal looks in which women stomp in thigh-high boots, powerful 70's inspired silhouettes, dominatrix pastel-coloured latex gloves and as they wear gentle, transparent chiffon dresses and strawberries for purses. It is a touching narrative that travels from and to that era to the one we're in now, passing by and connecting through different dots or stars in the sky, seen in a dispersed and sparse manner but eventually connected through Michele's mind. This is his way of sending his gratitude to astral figures like Hannah Arendt and Walter Benjamin. It was in Puglia, Italy, that Alessandro Michele chose to embark the Gucci Cruise 2023 collection. A collection focused on Gucci cosmogony, reminiscent of the aesthetics of the past in a more contemporary fashion than ever! With a 13th-century monastery set, designed by Frederick II, and composed by a full orange moon and a podium drawn as an axis in the middle of the Milky Way—it is in a very inspired mysticism that Alessandro Michele drew the Gucci Cruise 2023 collection. A collection where past aesthetics married in a gucciesque harmony the gimmicks of the time as imposed by Michele since his arrival at the head of the artistic direction of Gucci. And it is the lines of the philosopher Walter Benjamin that inspired those of Alessandro Michele for this collection. “What may at first seem atomized and scattered, like the stars seen in the sky, becomes a sensible whole in the eyes of Walter Benjamin,” said Michele in his note of intent.  Concretely, this has been translated along these 120 looks by the interconnection of eras, styles and modes around the emblematic grammar of Gucci. The web-band and the mythical bamboo bag served as threads with bold and definitely dandiesques looks of Gucci. Complex silhouettes but still so skilfully articulated by the pope of contemporary baroque. “Dresses that become bodies, and bodies that become dresses” to use the words of the note of intent. A runway where the Gucci men and women were breathtaking — a truly iconic collection, warmly applauded by Elle Fanning and Dakota Johnson! Does Gucci bag have resale value?The Super Mini version of one of Gucci's most beloved bags designed by Michele, the Gucci GG Marmont flap bag, is both timeless and easy to carry. It also is more than worth your money, with a 107% average retention value on the resale market.
How can you tell if a Gucci bag real?Authentic Gucci bags should have a dark brown leather tab which holds the bags serial number. The interior tag should also have a heat stamp with the brand's trademark symbol, double G logo and the words ”Made in Italy”.
Are Gucci bags real leather?As we have already mentioned, Gucci is one of the most prestigious luxury brands in the world, which means that all its items, including bags, are made with excellent quality materials. The bags of this brand are made with authentic and high quality leather.
Who is the best Gucci designer?Known for his maximalist designs, Alessandro Michele relaunched Gucci's popularity with a Geek-Chic props. He is responsible for all of Gucci's collections and global brand image.
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