Good morning, Thursday. NY is a beautiful baby today. Wow. Lovely weather.
So I'm watching the Gucci show for Spring '15 last night and was feeling very meh about it. It's super 70s and I feel like we were just there and wasn't sure if we were ready to go back there again. I caveat that by saying it is hands down my favorite era in fashion, so it's not shocking when I went back and reviewed it this am I fell head over heels in love with it. Gucci is back in such a big way- there's no messing with Gucci's cool rock and roll chicks when the house is at its best, and this was a wonderful collection worthy of Kate Moss sitting in the front row.
But I'm not going to share the many looks with you, most of which are fabulous with all the nods to the 70s you love- fur (I don't support real fur as you know), military elements, and short skirts. I'm here to share the fabulous jeans in this collection and ok that one leather dress in green because a LEATHER DRESS IN GREEN.
But back to those jeans- I love that a high end designer like Gucci is showing jeans on the runway, and I love the whole cuffed, cropped, less stick skinny silhouette. I have a brilliant pic of my mom somewhere back in the 70s, rocking a cuffed short jean with sky high espadrilles tied at the ankle and she looked so chic. I adore this new jean silhouette and guaranteed me, you, and everyone we knew will be wearing these. No doubt about it. Bonus points for the fab military embellishments- seems to be a bit of military showing up on the cooler runways a la Marc Jacobs' many nods to armed service type detailing. I'm a fan. Perhaps the whole 70s thing is played to death but these jeans feel super new and fresh after so many seasons of skinnies. To me, that was the big story over at the house of double G's, and a statement on just how casual we really have become- the big designers out there are realizing they need to make clothes to complement our lives, and well done for Frida Giannini to acknowledge that clothes are meant to be worn, and then some.
I can't wait to buy a pair of jeans like this next Spring- most likely will not be by Gucci but I'll find a suitable style in the manner of this fab collection for sure. Well done, Gucci. Still so cool after all these years. Don't think I don't have my eye on a Jackie bag too. So chic.
And that's what's up this denimy Thursday in the 212. Yours, in blue jean babies and LA ladies, courtesy of Gucci's fun looks for Spring '15. XO