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Alessandro Michele exits Gucci, long live Alessandro Michele

By Laia | 24/11/2022

Alessandro’s latest muse: Harry Styles.
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November 23rd, 2022 – Gucci today announces that Alessandro Michele is stepping down as Creative Director of Gucci. Alessandro Michele has been at the creative helm of the House since January 21st, 2015, and has played a fundamental part in making the brand what it is today through his groundbreaking creativity, while staying true to the renowned codes of the House.

Marco Bizzarri, President and CEO of Gucci said: “I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet Alessandro at the end of 2014, since then we have had the pleasure to work closely together as Gucci has charted its successful path over these last eight years. I would like to thank him for his 20 years of commitment to Gucci and for his vision, devotion, and unconditional love for this unique House during his tenure as Creative Director.”

François-Henri Pinault, Chairman & CEO of Kering, said: “The road that Gucci and Alessandro walked together over the past years is unique and will remain as an outstanding moment in the history of the House. I am grateful to Alessandro for bringing so much of himself in this adventure. His passion, his imagination, his ingenuity and his culture put Gucci center stage, where its place is. I wish him a great next chapter in his creative journey.”

Alessandro Michele said: “There are times when paths part ways because of the different perspectives each one of us may have. Today an extraordinary journey ends for me, lasting more than twenty years, within a company to which I have tirelessly dedicated all my love and creative passion. During this long period Gucci has been my home, my adopted family. To this extended family, to all the individuals who have looked after and supported it, I send my most sincere thanks, my biggest and most heartfelt embrace. Together with them I have wished, dreamed, imagined. Without them, none of what I have built would have been possible. To them goes my most sincerest wish: may you continue to cultivate your dreams, the subtle and intangible matter that makes life worth living. May you continue to nourish yourselves with poetic and inclusive imagery, remaining faithful to your values. May you always live by your passions, propelled by the wind of freedom.”

Gucci’s design office will continue to carry the direction of the House forward until a new creative organization will be announced.

Ryan Gosling x Gucci Valigeria.
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The new matelassé: Matelassé leather continues to come to the fore of the Creative Director’s designs in new and unique ways each season. With a super soft finish, the signature material is reimagined once again as a part of Gucci Love Parade with a textured geometric motif. The design presents a contemporary approach to the ’90s logo trend that appears throughout the House’s latest collections. Here, it enriches a rectangular shoulder bag in black.
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Defined by a G-shaped hook, the Gucci Attache further connects the past and present as Alessandro Michele continues to set in motion storylines from the House archives. The Web stripe blurs the line between different eras, portraying the temporal resilience of Gucci codes re-envisioned through the Creative Director’s lens.
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The classic Ophidia GG: The Ophidia is reinvented in new and unexpected ways. Reminiscent of the punk scene, metal eyelets and studs define the historical silhouette to create a one-of-a-kind take on the archival style. Creating a playful contrast, the mini-sized shoulder bag is crafted from the House’s signature GG Supreme canvas in the traditional color combination of beige and ebony.
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Style influencer Estelle Chemouny and the Blondie Bag.
* Coming from the House’s archives, a round shaped version of the Interlocking G logo is reintroduced for Gucci Love Parade. Crafted from white leather, this shoulder bag is completed by a delicate chain strap, infusing this accessory with a refined feel.
(Photo via @estellechemouny)