All hail the Gucci inspo.

There will be one story this fall and the author is Gucci.  And the theme is essentially bonkers.

To be fair, this has been the theme from them all Summer as well - not to mention last A/W, but this year, it's well and truly anything goes.  

Colour, print, texture, embellishment.  It's Edina Monsoon on speed.  If it goes together than it's not going to work.  It has to clash.  It has to be big and it has to be bold.

It is the antithesis of how I usually dress.  But I absolutely love it.  

To give you a visual idea - may I present Gucci pre fall and A/W 2016. 

And then two looks from this Summer - although you would be forgiven for noticing absolutely zero difference between the two.. (or is that just me?  My eyes are still adjusting...)





So this is a MASSIVE departure for me.  Goodbye French chic, hello Italian cool. 

Will I embrace it?  I'd love to say yes.  I feel also that you almost need to embrace it full on as the look only works if you dive in head first.  

However I do think there is a slightly pared back version we can embrace, to eliminate the risk of someone asking you if you're wearing your outfit for a bet. 

As I'm not sure I'll be able to go full on bonkers.  That said, I think there has to be a half way house for those of us who want to feel the Gucci love but not get looks of pity from your kids.

I think it needs more than one item in your outfit.  But it doesn't necessarily need be day glo colour.  I think a texture plus a print is probably an easy way to recreate the look with a more sedate edge.  I'm thinking Gucci does the Home Counties as opposed to the Kings Road or Milan.

And no one has given us more opportunity to recreate the Gucci look on a C&A budget than M&S. 

Essentially you just walk into their Limited Edition section and squint and hey presto - you are in a Gucci wonderland. 

Metallic Effect Jacquard A Line skirt from M&S was £35 now £21