Gucci Fall 2013 - Catwalk Review

Gucci Fall 2013 Review

Gucci kicked off Milan fashion week with a BANG, presenting a show full of drama, suspense and beautiful clothes, of course. 

Let's get straight to the point. For all those woman out there who live their lives in black, you have reason to celebrate! New York and London was full of dark, brooding collections with an air of mystery and magic. And now Gucci has indeed followed suit, with a gothic take on the brands standout dresses and skintight pants. Yes, Gucci was gothic, yet elegant and unforgettable.

Frida Giannini, heavily pregnant I should add, has been hard at work as we saw this fall. Her models looked eerie and unrecognisable with dark, heavy eyeshadow eclipsing the eyes. Hair was slicked back and shone dead straight behind the ears. Spooky and exciting! 

The show opened with a mass of boxy skirt suits in dark crimsons and black, moving effortlessly down the catwalk and fitting the models bodies like a glove. Tight leather skirts accompanied with beautiful jewel colours; pink, emerald and electric blue shone like diamonds in the dark skies above. Leather shoes continued to pound down the catwalk as our eyes were drawn to the check shift dresses, the embellished hems on metallic skirts, feathery capes and handbags glittering with studs. Beautiful accessories in the form of statement black chokers, shiny leather gloves and handbags in the most wonderful jewel colours were also displayed before our ever widening eyes. Where does one look with a show such as this? 

Frida's finale of dresses was spell binding. Floor length gowns swept along, covered in oriental inspired designs which just about covered the models modesty. Joan Smalls, the model of the moment, wore the most beautiful dress with a net material adorned with pink feathers along the arms, cuffs overworked with studs and a black silk skirt which moved beautifully. And then there was Karlie Kloss' dress, which again had a metallic skirt in crimson and what looked like two angel wings across the chest. A swirly design of sequins and jewels covered her arms. Embellishment like that is what sets Gucci above the rest. Detailed and daring. 

And so Gucci inspired and lit up our imaginations this season, while setting some serious trends. Dark reds and burgundy's are defiantly 'in' this fall as well as metallics, check, gothic designs and of course, black. A truly wonderful collection.