Vault, the new online concept store created by Gucci, is many different things at once: a time machine, an archive, a library, a laboratory, and a meeting place. It is in a state of continuous evolution, reflecting Alessandro Michele’s passion for experimentation, showcasing restored and customized archive pieces alongside the creations of a new wave of designers through a poetic and coherent editorial format.During a special exhibit to celebrate the launch during Milan Fashion Week, emerging talents Josephine Bergqvist and Livia Schück from Rave Review, and Jordan Bowen and Luca Marchetto from JORDANLUCA were interviewed remotely by Shahidha Bari, Professor of Fashion Cultures and Histories at London College of Fashion. Discover more on vault.gucci.com/

During Frieze Art, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament from the Talk Art podcast spoke to artist and photographer Ronan Mckenzie at Gucci Circolo Shoreditch, a new neighborhood-centric temporary space (and the House’s first in East London) designed to offer a truly unique, multi-dimensional experience.Ronan talks about art, her ongoing collaboration with Gucci and HOME—her multifunctional creative initiative to presents a considered curation of exhibitions from leading and exciting artists. Discover more about HOME on www.homebyrm.space/Locate Gucci Circolo Shoreditch on bit.ly/3DE2QSs

Vault, the new online concept store created by Gucci, is many different things at once: a time machine, an archive, a library, a laboratory, and a meeting place. It is in a state of continuous evolution, reflecting Alessandro Michele’s passion for experimentation, showcasing restored and customized archive pieces alongside the creations of a new wave of designers through a poetic and coherent editorial format. During a special exhibit to celebrate the launch during Milan Fashion Week, two of the emerging talents, Priya Ahluwalia and Jezabelle Cormio, were interviewed remotely by Shahidha Bari, Professor of Fashion Cultures and Histories at London College of Fashion. Discover more on https://vault.gucci.com/

This episode is the first in an exciting new mini-series dedicated to Vault – Gucci’s latest fashion adventure from the imagination of Creative Director Alessandro Michele. In this first episode, fashion philosopher Shahidha Bari introduces Vault and what it represents, recounts important moments in Gucci's history and talks about the importance of vintage. Vault is an online space and many different things at once: a time machine, an archive, a library, a laboratory, and a meeting place. It is in a state of continuous evolution, reflecting Alessandro Michele’s passion for experimentation, showcasing restored and customized archive pieces alongside the creations of emerging designers through a poetic and coherent editorial format. Discover more on https://vault.gucci.com/

This episode of the podcast features a recording of a conversation between digital creator Bryanboy and fashion journalist, author, and critic, Alexander Fury, which took place on Gucci’s Instagram Live during GucciFest in November 2020, as they shared their thoughts on a series of short films created by the 15 emerging designers whose collections were showcased during the fashion and film festival. Many of these same talents will be part of Vault, a space long envisioned by Gucci’s Creative Director, Alessandro Michele, that will be launching soon.

Il filosofo Emanuele Coccia e l’artista e ricercatrice Anna Franceschini ci guidano tra i mondi visionari di Gucci Garden Archetypes, lo spazio espositivo multi-sensoriale del Gucci Garden di Firenze dedicato alle campagne pubblicitarie degli ultimi sei anni di Alessandro Michele. Un’immersione nella caleidoscopica estetica del Direttore Creativo, in cui ogni atto creativo rappresenta un momento unico e irripetibile – un archetipo - fonte e alimento del dibattito su temi di portata universale, dove il confine tra passato, presente e futuro, tra storia, mitologia e utopia, si sposta continuamente. Scopri Gucci Garden Archetypes attraverso il tour virtuale https://virtualtourguccigarden.gucci.com/

To celebrate the Gucci Garden Archetypes exhibition, Antwaun Sargent, a New York-based writer and curator recites ‘To Make A Picture’—an essay he wrote for the catalogue of the exhibition—and offers a brief commentary on the history, content and progression of the House’s advertising campaigns under the creative manifesto of Alessandro Michele. The exhibition itself is a multi-sensory space journeying through time as well as out of it, exploring the diverse inspirations and archetypes that range from art and music to modern metropolises and utopian worlds. The exhibition is held permanently at the Gucci Garden in Florence and temporarily in many cities around the world including Hong Kong and Shanghai. Experience the virtual tour here: https://bit.ly/375Xxgq

As part of the House’s celebrations in its centenary year, Gucci has opened a new home for its archive in Palazzo Settimanni in Florence. This episode’s guests include director and curator of the museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Valerie Steele—who collaborated on the layout and curation of the public spaces of the Gucci Archive—and Vogue fashion journalist Luke Leitch. Together they discuss the origins of archiving and the importance of preserving and collecting history. Discover more about the Gucci Archive on: https://bit.ly/3x9L3ip Take a virtual tour: https://bit.ly/2Vk4VSE

Beauty Editor and journalist Funmi Fetto hosts a mini-series of podcasts based on the theme of contemporary beauty through a female gaze. In this episode, Funmi meets Eszter Magyar, makeup artis, creative and founder of the @uglymakeuprevolution and @makeupbrutalism on Instagram. Together, they dive into Eszter’s early memories of beauty, her journey into makeup artistry, and how ultimately, her side project of experimenting with makeup on Instagram has evolved into a conceptual and disruptive phenomenon that challenges society’s narrow beauty ideals. They also discuss how Eszter sees her role in the industry and how creating a sense of freedom through makeup, even if it is just through a single image, can continue to challenge and loosen the constraints society has placed on beauty ideals.

Beauty Editor and journalist Funmi Fetto hosts a mini-series of podcasts based on the theme of contemporary beauty through a female gaze. In this episode, Fumni meets Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, a New York based stylist, American Vogue contributor and Fashion Director of Garage Magazine. Gabriella reflects on how she became a stylist, the challenges of breaking into the fashion industry as a Black woman, and some of her proudest covers and shoots to date. Together, they also unpack the prejudices of the industry, how they have gone about breaking the beauty codes and standards applied to Black women, and the importance of expanding the visual vocabulary of Blackness so that the rigid constructs of the industry can evolve.