Forget Matteo Tamburini’s debut as creative director of Tod’s or Walter Chiapponi’s at Blumarine – day three of Milan Fashion Week has been about Sabato De Sarno and Sabato De Sarno only. This season, for his second womenswear offering as the new creative force at Gucci, the Italian designer is continuing to write a new chapter for the famed Italian fashion house. Staged inside a warehouse on the outskirts of Milan, De Sarno presented a collection boasting everything from tailoring and outerwear to vivid colors and lingerie-inspired ensembles to chic leather riding boots and heeled loafers (again). De Sarno’s vision is becoming more and more apparent. Monograms are subtle. Pants remain optional. Rosso Ancora is here to stay.
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“I’m crying… it’s just so cheap! The new low.” [Kanzai]
“It’s becoming increasingly clear that Kering wasn’t looking for a designer with a strong point of view (unlike Alessandro Michele) but just someone capable of making decent clothes for a large demographic so that they can sell them at an excessive price and that everything will be put into the marketing side.” [GivenchyAddict]
“When it was…
