With only ten months under his belt, things are looking good for Gucci‘s new Creative Director Alessandro Michele as he’s set to receive the British Fashion Council‘s International Award. Michele replaced Frida Gianni in January and is credited with turning the business around. Shedding Gucci’s jet-set aesthetic for a more gender fluid and flowery outlook, Michele has reinvigorated the brand.
According to Natalie Massenet, BFC chairwoman and founder of Net-A-Porter, “Alessandro Michele is a phenomenon at Gucci. It is not just that he has made the brand covetable and the product so desirable. He has also reinvigorated the retail experience, bringing back playfulness and magic to the flagship store. This is a man who has his customers in his heart and celebrates them.”
This marks only the third time the BFC has given out the International Award, the other two times saw Miuccia Prada and Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière honored.
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ETQ 2014 Spring/Summer Footwear Collection
Hailing from Amsterdam, ETQ operates with the intention of creating “honest, clean, timeless and exceptional” products, and the brand has been making waves lately for its no-nonsense, well-made sneakers. For Spring/Summer 2014, the footwear specialist returns with another covetable collection of casual, versatile kicks — designs that pair as well with suits as they do with one’s favorite beat-up jeans. Highlights of the range include the minimal Low Top 1 in great seasonal shades like blueberry and money green, the clean, rib paneled Low Top 2 and the more substantial Mid Top in a luxurious combination of nubuck and calfskin. If you’re looking for a great casual sneaker for the warmer season and beyond, check out ETQ’s Spring/Summer 2014 footwear collection now at the HYPEBEAST Store.
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