Courtesy of Gucci
It s not every day you turn 100, and in Gucci s case, they re not horsing around. In celebration of its centennial, the brand is rolling out projects throughout the year, and despite it only being April, we ve clocked all the headlines: It started with a partnership with The North Face that sold out internationally; Then there was its teased Beloved campaign starring both Harry Styles and Serena Williams; And now, as a highlight, the Italian house released the Aria Collection, and we bear witness to one of the biggest designer collabs to date: Gucci x Balenciaga.
If you thought that GG North Face puffer was hard to track, we suspect this pairing to break you. We re much more used to high-low partnerships, but now two fashion powerhouses are joining forces, bringing together Gucci s Alessandro Michele with Demna Gvasalia of Balenciaga, two of the industry s creative visionaries. The end result mashes logos, monograms, and silhouettes, and we are reacting accordin