Fashion’s rumour mill went into overdrive this week when murmurings of an alleged Gucci and Balenciaga collaboration began to surface. Until now, neither brand had confirmed (or denied) the news. All we knew was that it might have something to do with today’s Gucci’s show –
Aria – which promised to be “one of the house’s greatest milestone moments,” according to the invite.
We weren’t disappointed. The behemoth cross pollination gave us Balenciaga s ferocious silhouettes executed with all of Gucci’s usual bedazzling treatments and trimmings. Think square shouldered shapes and crystal-encrusted hourglass suits, dual-logo emblazoned oversized outerwear, and hybridised accessories in Balenciaga s angular styles blasted with Gucci’s iconic motif.