It was apropos, then, that De Sarno was thinking about old Hollywood glamour when he was designing.

Or, of course, the incredible costumes of Joan Crawford.

And theres another actress I really love: Lauren Bacall.

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Mona Tougaard, Loli Bahia, and Angelina Kendall in Gucci Notte.

Im very fascinated with these women, he said.

De Sarno reported that Vittoria and co.they feel like stars in this, this is what they tell me.

Then he repeated a line hes offered many times since taking the reins at the Kering-owned brand.

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I love to see people wear Gucci, and not Gucci wear them.

Maybe, he continued, Im going to wear sneakers tomorrow.

Because sneakers are something that I love, and I want to feel like myself.

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