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\u00a0 \u00a0This year, like every other year, many attend the Milan fashion week. Fashion week is a semi-annual event, and its Autumn\/Winter show is from Feb. 21- Feb. 27, 2018. Many huge name brand clothing companies can showcase their artistic visions through the outfits they spent hours putting together. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Every show has a concept, models are chosen and articulately dressed to present the exact vision a designer has in mind. This year, attention was particularly drawn to the Gucci showcase at Milan fashion week.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Before fashion week even began, the Gucci brand had their guests anticipating a show like no other. Invitations arrived to celebrity guests as an orange timer with the countdown to the event glowing in bright red numbers. The invitations and concept were designed by Alessandro Michele, Gucci\u2019s head creative director. Michele has been director of the fashion house since January of 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Michele introduced \u201cCyborg Gucci\u201d, the autumn\/winter collection of 2018-2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The Gucci event started on time \u2013 which is unheard of in the fashion industry. The show was at the Gucci Hub, which is the brand\u2019s Milan headquarters. Models walked on the runway under bright neon lights amidst operating tables, with the sound of a beeping heart monitor machine in the background.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Nylon\"<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0The Gucci showcase demanded attention as male and female models strutted the runway wearing outfits that represented a mix of cultures and symbols. Some models were carrying replicas of their own severed heads, which were replicated down to their hairstyle and looks on their faces. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Some models even carried replicas of baby animals, such as dragons and snakes, while another model had a replicated third eye on her forehead. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The collection derived its inspiration from many different cultures and ethnicities. There were turbans as well as South American patterns included in the outfits. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0There were many masks on the models, which was a representation of all the masks we seem to wear in our ordinary lives. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Michele also made a subtle political statement regarding belonging, by adding sports logos such as the New York Yankees. According to Vogue, it took about 6 months to create the pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Michele commented that the heads were intended to represent the struggle of finding our identities and \u201clooking after your own head and thoughts.\u201d He also said the show was exhausting to stage. He wanted to portray that although his job was chaotic, amongst the creativity there was an order and scientific clarity to his work.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Guests at the Gucci showcase in Milan included rap artist A$AP Rocky, actress Selma Hayek and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cOur job is a surgical job: cutting and assembling and experimenting on the operating table\u201d said Michele.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kali Macklin<\/strong>
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