Two…two, totally…totally, utterly…utterly. Self-referentially, ‘Gucci Twinsburg’ was also soundtracked to spoken word poetry as lyrics from ‘Identical Twins,’ the 1992 song by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen was narrated. INSTAGRAM | notable designs included an array of Japanese prints such as silk kimonos paired with leopard print stockings Y2K-inspired low-rise pants in a variety of prints and colours including zebra-print and classic Gucci suiting featuring wide collars, slim-line trousers and high-necked shirts. For those unfamiliar, the toy purse is a reference to the 1984 fantasy-horror Gremlins, which presents the catastrophic effects of cloning. Models who didn’t carry some of fashion’s most beloved accessories instead grasped onto Gizmo the Gremlin, echoing the theme of duality and playfully introducing a new Gucci motif. Gucci paid homage to CHANEL’s ‘Classic Flap Bag’ and timeless tweed suiting, as well as Louis Vuitton’s renowned ‘Neverfull’ bag, with their own House design. The resulting collection - watched on by Jessica Chastain, Julia Garner, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Olivia DeJong - a tribute to the “magic” of twinship in human life and fashion. TWINSBURG plays this GAME, producing a TENSION in the RELATIONSHIP between ORIGINAL and COPY.ĭaisy Edgar-Jones. Fashion, after all, lives on serial multiplications that don’t hamper the most genuine expression of every possible individuality,” Michele continued in show notes. Almost a rift in the idea of identity, and then, the revelation: the same clothes emanate different qualities on seemingly identical bodies. They seem to lose their status of singularity. “Twinsburg plays this game, producing a tension in the relationship between original and copy. One can’t forget Gucci’s Fall 2018 show, which saw models carry their ‘heads’ as opposed to purses on the catwalk or when Jared Leto attended the 2019 Met Gala holding his own severed head.īut perhaps the most obvious nod to Gucci’s latest collection, was the 2022 Met Gala which saw Leto as a mirror image of Michele. ![]() It’s the spectacular relationship between identity and otherness.”Įralda and Giuliana’s “duplicated love” led to Michele’s “eternal fascination for the double, for things that seem to reflect equal to themselves.” A cathartic idea, which the designer has been drip-feeding for years. Such asymmetrical reciprocity founds the deepest of twinship. “My mums, seemingly identical, were actually reflected and complementary extensions. Michele went on to explain that while his “mums” are carbon copies of one another - they’re not the same. ![]() That was my world, perfectly double and doubled,” he continued during a press release. They dressed and combed their hair in the same way. “Two extraordinary women who made their twinship the ultimate seal of their existence. Inspired by Michele’s “weird” (his words) upbringing in Rome, the designer explained: “I am a son of two mothers: mum Eralda and mum Giuliana. “The illusion begins and ends at the walls that surround us, and thus creates the necessity to look beyond,” the official Gucci Instagram teased ahead of the show. It wasn’t until the show’s conclusion (which looked a lot like The Shining), that we learnt each model had a twin. ![]() For those watching online, Gucci Twinsburg appeared to be one singular runway as a portrait wall - shot by Canadian photographer Mark Peckmezian - separated the twins. The mesmerising show held on Friday afternoon, saw 68 sets of twins hit the Gucci runway, naturally stylised identically. Titled, ‘Gucci Twinsburg,’ Alessandro Michele invited guests down the House’s rabbit hole to explore the concept of “asymmetrical reciprocity.” What does such an esoteric term mean exactly? According to the eccentric creative director - twin models with duplicate designs, Gucci iterations for some of the world’s most iconic sartorial pieces … and Gremlins. ‘TWINNING’ has taken on an existential meaning with Gucci’s spring/summer 2023 show. Gucci’s latest collection celebrates the “magic” of twinship.
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