Gucci has stepped away from the Milan Fashion Week calendar, finding its own rhythms. Then, laughing, he said, “Who knows, maybe I will log on tonight and buy it myself!” The launch includes a white Jackie bag meticulously cared for by its previous owner that he wanted to keep for himself. Michele said the brand has a vast network of sources for vintage Gucci, which it has been tapping to rebuild its archive. “When I realized it was real, I was extremely happy.” I thought it was an advertisement or spam,’’ Ahluwalia said. “Completely out of the blue, I got a message from Gucci. Of Nigerian and Indian descent, Ahluwalia’s upcycled collections have already found a broad audience ranging from sports figures like Lewis Hamilton to middle-aged hipsters. The young designers featured included London-based Priya Ahluwalia. But I also do it because I truly love objects,’’ he told reporters in Milan. Michele said the project was born out of his life-long obsession with collecting fashion, including Gucci items before he ever joined the brand.

Gucci on Saturday launched an e-commerce site featuring refurbished vintage Gucci pieces alongside capsule collections by young designers chosen by Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele. Highlights from the fourth day of Milan runway shows Saturday for next spring and summer: If the fashion industry is going to change, now is the moment, say insiders - even if the temptation to go back to old habits is great.

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