Insider Feature: Gucci FW26 - The Demna Verdict

Nakul was in the room at Palazzo delle Scintille on February 27th when Demna made his first full runway debut as creative director of Gucci. And he has thoughts.Before a single model walked, Gucci had already done something that needed to be called out. Flooding social media with AI-generated imagery to promote the most anticipated show of Milan Fashion Week. What does that say about a house built on Italian craftsmanship? And where does AI end and laziness begin?Then the show itself. The marble museum set. The anti-beauty casting imported straight from Balenciaga. The Tom Ford references. Alessandro Michele sitting front row watching his replacement. Kate Moss closing in ten carats of diamonds. And that slow creeping feeling that the ambition of the staging was outrunning the ambition of the clothes.This is an honest take, not a hit piece. Nakul loves fashion precisely because nobody agrees, and if you loved this show he wants to hear from you. But here’s what he actually felt watching every look walk. Brutal, specific, and fair.Come and agree or disagree. That’s what fashion is for.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Follow Nakul on Instagram @nakullaxEmail us at [email protected]/nakullax