If the Gucci runway last season was all about the mod '60s [1], it makes sense that the fashion house has progressed to the swinging '70s for Spring 2015. Retro silhouettes, patchwork designs, and colored suede (already shaping up to be a key trend [2]) were just some of the stylistic nods to the oft-referenced decade.
Another? Denim in all forms, from lace-up dresses to a double-breasted military jacket. Ultrawide cropped denim trousers made us wonder if Creative Director Frida Giannini is not-so-subtly hinting that we should pack away our skinny jeans for good. The earthy colors – scarlets, grassy greens, and emerald blues – and textures did give way to a ladylike chinoiserie print on dresses with sequined waistbands, which added some polish to an otherwise ultrabohemian, especially easy, strictly '70s lineup.