Milan Fashion Week: Gucci Autumn/Winter 2011

Depending on where your fashion references are placed in time, Frida Gianini’s latest runway collection for Gucci can leave you cold or heart palpitating gasping for air hot. I join the latter. Representing an era,  illustrating glamour so palpable it’s almost heavy, there is no denying the sense of female sensual power, and extravagant opulence this collection exudes. Forget reality, this is the kind of fantasy fashion provides that had me  fall in love with it  in the first place.  I say dream a little and  luxuriate ! Enjoy a few images via Thesartorialist on the next page.