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photography courtesy of gucci michiganavemag.com 49 G-Force As Gucci unveils A sleekly renovAted chicAGo flAGship, new creAtive director AlessAndro Michele works to reinviGorAte the lAbel while remAininG true to its heritAGe. by rachel felder Although he was appointed creative director of Gucci only earlier this year, Alessandro Michele is anything but a newcomer to the iconic luxury label. Working as part of the brand's design team since 2002, Michele has an inherent understand- ing of Gucci's delicate, covetable balance of heritage details, modern tailoring, opulent materi- als, and a healthy dose of self-assured sex appeal. continued on page 50 Gucci's new creative director, Alessandro Michele, backstage in Milan before the debut of his runway collection for Fall/Winter 2015–16, his first for the brand. STYLE Tastemaker