When Gucci’s new creative director Alessandro Michele debuted his collection last fall, I admit I was a little puzzled. The much heralded departure from the sleek, sexy look that the label had been known for under the direction of Tom Ford and later Frida Gianinni had been replaced by a more eclectic, dare we say frumpy chic look? The first collection erred on the side of ill fitting, and unflattering. Despite the obvious, the fashion flock hailed Mr. Michele the second coming, reminding us of a modern twist on the Emperor’s New Clothes. While that might make for some interesting street style from everyone’s favorite fashion victims, the question remained whether or not we would see it”in real life.” or on the red carpet. That burning question was answered last weekend, when the star-studded LACMA event took place and Gucci seemed to be the label of choice.
( Full disclosure: In my opinion, the second collection, while playing to the same theme, felt more wearable, appeared to be better cut than it’s predecessor, and is serving to provide a much needed shift in the world of fashion.)
Without further ado, here are some celebs sporting Gucci on the red carpet. What do you think?
Dakota Johnson getting her Pilgrim on in a squash colored frock
Salma Hayek in pepto pink
A more youthful take from Saoirse Ronan
Britt Marling wears the pants in this crowd!
Chloe Sevigny takes a more decorated route with a questionable array of snakes, strawberries and tigers adorning her yellow gown.
Gwyneth shows some leg in her sparkly teal number
Rosie Huntington- Whitely, who would likely be gorgeous in a garbage bag, takes the sexy bridesmaid look to the ball!
On a similar, yet unrelated note, do you think Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy secretly hates Kim Kardashian? Some of her absolute worst looks, including her Met Gala disaster during her last pregnancy were designed especially for her by her supposedly dear friend Riccardo. Here is what she wore to the LACMA party:
Well it certainly isn’t what I might call matronly! Is Riccardo Tisci off giggling somewhere at his latest joke? Real friends don’t let their friends go out looking like this! Or upholster them like a lumpy sofa as he did in the past.
Let us know what you think of these looks in the comments. Sometimes it takes a little while for our eye to adjust to new proportions, but if I was walking the red carpet, I know I would want to be in something a little more flattering than these!
Photos via Harper’s Bazaar
Check us out at indigojonesnyc on instagram.
Want to see what we have been pinning? Take a look at our Pinterest page!
Tweet along on Twitter.
Take a peek at our Tumblr.
To keep up with the latest, show us some “like” by liking our Facebook page
Check out our new site Indigo Jones Eats
Visit our shops on Gourmly and Etsy
Download the HOMEMADE app
Tags: Allesandro Michele, gucci, LACMA, red carpet frump, Riccardo Tisci
Leave a Reply