If Gucci Fall 2011 is any indication of what we’ll
see from the rest of Milan Fashion Week, then I think my credit
card is going to be begging for mercy when fall pre-orders start.
The ready-to-wear had an easy, colorful, jet-set hippie feel to
it with lavishly draped chiffon and vibrant furs, and the handbags
were just as luxurious. Exotics outnumbered regular leathers and
some models carried multiple bags, indicating Gucci’s emphasis on
accessories for the season to come.
What was perhaps even more interesting than the colors or materials
were the shapes that they took. Gucci is the latest brand to embrace
the so-called “lady scale” bag, and most of the runway options were
sized for essentials only. If you’re a woman who needs to carry
her whole life in her handbag, though, fret not; Gucci showed several
larger New Jackie shoulder bags as well.