Luxury & Brands
Text by Avani Thakkar
Are two heads truly better than one? If recent internet-breaking collaborations between luxury conglomerates and their front-line sartorial engineers are anything to go by, the answer is a definitive “yes”. It started in April with Gucci “hacking” its Kering comrade Balenciaga to stage a logo-maniac collection titled Aria, containing plenty of cross-referenced power suits, leggings and sequinned blazers that dug deep into the history of both maisons. Shortly after arrived Prada’s Spring/Summer ’21 spectacle (showcased during Milan Fashion Week), which was a combined projection of head-honcho Miuccia Prada’s vision and designer Raf Simons’ inventive inputs; the first of many to come, as announced by the Italian luxury titan. Meanwhile, the Dior x sacai capsule collection, slated to release in November 2021,…
