Alessandro Michele and Demna Gvasalia Have More in Common Than You Think

At first glance, Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele and Vetements' contrarian bad-boy-turned-Balenciaga artistic director Demna Gvasalia are nearly polar opposites; Michele's garments have a detailed, heirloom-esque luxury to them, while Vetements' recent collections play off contemporaneous counterculture and subverted symbols; for brevity's sake: Gucci makes fur-lined loafers; Vetements makes sock-like heels with Bic lighters that stand in for the traditional stiletto. But at their c...