Gucci SS19 Was Rich With Kitsch

Gucci's Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2019 collection was, like Resort 2019, another collection of opulent, '70s-inspired wearables. The house's taste for over-the-top presentations remained intact, as the runway took over Paris' famed Le Palace, a Grace Jones-approved club-cum-theater. Following the premiere of an oddball arthouse film, projected on the theater walls, models began to snake through the narrow aisles. Flowing double-breasted suits gave way to ruffled yellow dresses and opulent flor...