Although he chose to show his women’s and men’s collections separately, Sabato De Sarno’s design for Gucci’s ready-to-wear has been united under one sleek vision. For his first menswear outing, the designer mirrored the defining pillars of his womenswear debut – from soundtrack and set design to the catwalk. Worn entirely by a cast of newly discovered models – like the women’s show – De Sarno joyously offered his spin on menswear classics. Like the suit, for instance, with a double-breasted jacket that came creased at the ribcage. It seemed as though De Sarno was questioning ‘masculine’ dress in a contemporary context. Alongside having a deft understanding of what makes a covetable wardrobe, the designer also has a terrific eye for colour, with a muted palette punctuated by flashes of neon green, powdery blue, caramel and the brand’s Ancora red. De Sarno’s Gucci is in full swing, watch him bloom.
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GUCCI: THE RESET
Photographer JONAS HUCKSTORF
Fashion Editor GARY ARMSTRONG
Text PAUL TONER
Model JOEL ORTIZ at Present Model Management
Grooming YVONNE WENGLER using Pat McGrath Labs, Oribe Hair Care and Iles Formula
Digital operator RHONDA REPONTENTE
Photographer’s assistants PAULI BEUTEL and MORITZ HILKER
Fashion assistant KEVIN WILDEMANN
Grooming assistant SYDNEY RAAB
Casting SIX WOLVES
Production LALALAND
Retouching NITTY GRITTY Berlin
Clothing and accessories throughout by GUCCI AW24 by Sabato De Sarno
