Gypsy Dresses - Gucci Resort 2009 Collection (GALLERY)

The Gucci Resort 2009 collection has been unveiled, and as always with the Italian fashion house, it was a dramatic show of sartorial splendor. Each piece was fit for a luxurious suitcase en route to the South of France, with crisp white pants and patterned tops that mimic the elaborate patterns one would see upholstering cushions in a Monaco hotel. What really stood out, however, were the dresses that shouted Greek goddess meets gypsy. The free-spirited nomad look was perfected with long, flowing hair and smoky, bandit-like eye makeup.

The cruise collection was displayed in the gardens of the Villa Aurelia in Rome, a seventeenth-century architectural stunner. The gallery shows some of the highlights from the show.

Below are link to more gypsy-inspired fashion collections, including one show which actually used real male gypsies on the runway.

Androgynous Gypsy Fashion - Gucci Fall 2008 Collection in Milan (GALLERY)

Androgynous male models with eyes lined in black took the runways at Milan Fashion Week to show off Gucci’s Fall 2008 Collection which was designed by Frida Giannini. From a London blue topaz velvet suit… [More]

Real Gypsies As Models - Vivienne Westwood Controversial Milan Menswear Runway (GALLERY)

Vivienne Westwood’s spring/summer 2009 menswear Milan show has sparked controversy and debate due to the designer’s decision to cast Roma gypsies as catwalk models. The models sported gold teeth and enormous… [More]