Elle Fanning with Gucci's new 'Epilogue' collection in a hotel room
Peonies, roses, poppies and sunflowers. Those were the fetish flowers of Ken Scott , "the gardener of fashion", which, between the 60s and 70s, revolutionized the industry with its prints of large and colorful petals. Now, Gucci retrieves those artistic textiles from the archives and adds them to his new creations for the Epilogue men's and women's collection . Wearing it seems to us the best way to welcome spring.
"Ken Scott was a great knitter, he drew flowers romantically and flowers in pop culture. He treated flowers like commercial signs, multiplied them, made them something that stood out . I like his work because I'm obsessed with floral prints," explains Alessandro Michele, creative director at Gucci.
A tribute to the spirit of the 70s
Scott gave power to flowers before the term existed Flowerpower. In fact, his clothes were a great influence on the fashion of the 60s and 70s. "One day, I started designing fabrics; that was the end of my career in painting," synthesized the American, who, until then, had been had dedicated especially to this art. A great admirer of Paul Klee, whom he considered his teacher, Scott had a relationship with Matta, Chagall and Rothko in the engraving workshop of William Hayter. In 1946, Peggy Guggenheim , with whom he maintained a close relationship throughout his life, he organized an exhibition of his works in New York.
That was the same year in which the artist moved to Europe. First he was in paris and on the french riviera , where he led a bohemian life, to end up landing in Milan in 1955. There he began his production of textiles from bright and sunny colors, unpredictable combinations and cheerful flowers.
Kent prints completely flood the images of the campaign
These timeless prints make an unexpected appearance in Gucci's Epilogue collection as a fleeces, down jackets and evening dresses , in addition to in silk bags and accessories , including headbands. But, in addition, they completely flood wallpaper, curtains, tablecloths and cushions from the launch campaign, conceived by Alessandro Michele and filmed by the photographer Mark Peckmezian . They have even colonized the Gucci podcast, in which Shahidha Bari , a professor at the London College of Fashion, celebrates Scott's work, life and legacy.
We, for our part, want to commemorate his magnificent work with a selection of our favorite Epilogue clothes , those that exude a special spring fragrance.