The fashion house signaled its creative transition on the first day of Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday by sheathing the runway in a plush green carpet and pleated drapery.
Red was the signature color of the now-ended Sabato De Sarno era, and the color switch put a definitive line under it.
The design team had just 2 1/2 weeks to pull together a new collection after De Sarno's hasty departure after just two years.
Front row guests for the Gucci interim included Daisy Edgar Jones, Jessica Chastain, Parker Posey and Dev Patel.
Cropped boxy suit jackets were reminiscent of the 1960s, worn with mini skirts for her, or slim trousers for him.
