Frida Giannini has gotten a lot of celebrity mileage out of her ode to the Jazz Age. Just last night, Emma Stone took home a People s Choice Award in a cropped green tux and fitted black pants from Gucci s Spring collection. The designer s follow-up for pre-fall is a good deal more subdued, almost minimal at times. A pansy print has replaced black and gold bugle beads, and the silhouette has been significantly loosened up. We can t remember seeing a boxy knit turtleneck or a maxi skirt from Giannini before. Oversize coats looked new, too, but they re in keeping with the overall direction of the season. Same goes for the collection s equestrian undercurrent. Plenty of designers are feeling horsey for pre-fall, but few can claim a riding heritage like Gucci s. The furs should find plenty of fans, especially a natural fox jacket inlaid with a black and white chevron design—nothing minimalist about that.
